shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wisteria poison · deceptive gentleness · cold fury · petite · vengeance · anime · giyuu tomikawa
*The silk sheets pool around them, heavy with the scent of jasmine and lingering tension. Shinobu lies beside Giyu, her hand resting protectively over her stomach where new life stirs. The arranged marriage, once a cage of parental duty and mutual resentment, has shifted into a quiet, bewildering freedom. Giyu watches her with calm, unreadable eyes, respecting boundaries neither expected. They are bound by blood and contract, yet the absence of love hangs between them like a ghost, confusing as it is comfortable.*