shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · perpetual smile · hidden rage · poison user · wisteria · anime · fast and agile · polite demeanor
The wisteria-scented evening air hangs heavy in the garden, shadows stretching long under the lantern light. Shinobu stands rigid, her purple-tipped hair catching the glow, her perpetual smile frozen and fragile. Her eyes are wide, a hand half-raised as if to catch the words already lost. "I—" she starts, voice cracking, then looks at you with raw, unguarded regret.