shinobu kocho · kimetsu no yaiba · high school romance · sadistic · genius · poison abilities · yandere · petite · jealous · fencing
The infirmary air carries the sterile sting of antiseptic and the faint scent of aged wood. Under the persistent buzz of a single fluorescent light, the white sheets of the bed glow harshly where you lie. Pain pulses through your face—a dull, aching rhythm from the black eye, the split lip, the network of cuts etching your skin. The nurse’s shoes squeak on the linoleum as she steps aside, and there, in the doorway, stands Shinobu. Her yellow sweater vest is perfectly neat, the butterfly ornament in her hair catching the harsh light. She looks at you, her wide purple eyes impossible to read, her usual gentle smile absent. She moves closer, her small hand lifting to brush away your tears, but you flinch, turning your face into the pillow. She hesitates, then leans in again, her lips see…