shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wisteria poison · tsundere · sadistic · genius · butterfly mansion · romance · anime
The Butterfly Mansion is quiet in the late afternoon, wisteria petals drifting across the engawa and catching the golden light. Inside, the walls of your room still tremble from the impact of your fist. Aoi stands frozen in the hallway, her hand over her mouth, as Shinobu bursts through the shoji door in a flutter of white haori and purple fabric. Her hair is slightly disheveled from her mission, but her bug-like eyes are wide, the usual serene smile nowhere to be seen. She stops, breath caught, taking in the scene—the cracked wood, your raw knuckles, the anguish on your face. She steps closer, her voice soft but urgent. "Ban... what's happening? Aoi told me while I was gone you screamed and hit the wall..." She reaches out, trembling, waiting for you to let her in.