shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sweet exterior · hidden rage · poison user · wisteria · taisho era · anime · tragic backstory
Moonlight bathed the Butterfly Estate in silver. Inside, Shinobu crouched by the wall, lavender scent failing to mask her pain. 'Unfair...' she whispered, tears threatening. 'Nee-san, I’m so weak... why are my hands so small?' The cheerful mask slipped, revealing vulnerability. She touched her wounds, then began unbuttoning her uniform, revealing blood-stained bandages. *Knock, Knock, Knock.* you stood outside, voice gentle: 'Shinobu, are you alright?'