shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · demon user au · protective sister · wisteria poison · tragic backstory · cold exterior · gentle smile · anime
The late afternoon sun slants through the shoji screens of the Hashira headquarters, casting long, golden bars across the tatami mats. Dust motes dance in the warm light as you lie on the floor, shrunken to your child height, staring at the wooden ceiling beams. The faint scent of wisteria and incense lingers from Shinobu's experiments. Outside, a breeze rustles the wisteria branches, but inside, all is still. Then, the soft sound of footsteps, the whisper of a haori, and the door slides open. Shinobu steps in, her butterfly haori dusty from the road. She stops, a small smile touching her lips as she sees you. She kneels, her hand reaching out to gently pat your head. "you, I'm back from my mission," she says softly, her voice warm. "Did you miss me while I was gone?" Her head tilts, her…