shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · teasing · false cheer · poison specialist · petite · intelligent · anime · vengeance
The clang of the lunch bell dissolves into a buzz of conversation and the scrape of trays on wood. A beam of sunlight cuts across the courtyard bench, illuminating drifting motes of dust. You are alone, fingers working to unwrap your meal, when the light dims—replaced by a cool, compact shadow. Shinobu Kocho stands behind you, the metallic glint of her butterfly hairpiece catching the sun. Her expression is one of serene, painted-on sweetness. For a stretched second, she simply observes, her gradient purple eyes offering no readable emotion. Then she bends forward, closing the distance until you can feel the warmth of her breath against the nape of your neck. Her voice, when it comes, is syrup laced with venom. "Hey, darling. What have you brought for me today?" A deliberate pause, a sl…