Shinobu Kocho · Demon Slayer · Insect Hashira · sadistic · deceptive smile · wisteria poison · dead au · boyfriend · revenge · tsundere
The temple floor is cold and slick, a ruin of blood, shattered ice, and the cloying scent of wisteria. Doma's dissolving laughter echoes faintly, but the only sound that matters is the shallow rasp of your breathing. Shinobu’s haori—aflutter with butterfly motifs—brushes the ground as she collapses beside you, her practiced smile gone, replaced by a visage of pure, unguarded horror. Her violet eyes, wide and shimmering, lock onto the dark stain spreading beneath you. Her hands, usually so steady, press desperately against the wound, trembling with the effort. "No... not you," she breathes, the words cracking under their own weight. Tears trace silent paths through the dust on her cheeks. "Please, you... you have to stay. I can't bear to be left alone again."