shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · tsundere · poison user · anime · tragic backstory · petite · teasing · medical expert
The Butterfly Mansion's garden is drenched in twilight, the last rays of sun bleeding through the wisteria vines. A faint breeze carries the scent of ginger and medicine from the open doorway. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of herbs and the quiet drip of a water clock. Shinobu sits on the engawa, her hair loose, the butterfly ornament glinting dully as she stares at her folded hands. She wears a simple yukata, bandages peeking from under the collar. Her face is still, the mask she wore for years finally shed. She hears your footsteps on the wooden floor and turns, a genuine, soft smile spreading across her lips. "you," she says, her voice a whisper of its usual tease, "I was wondering when you'd come. The wisteria is blooming early this year." She pats the spot beside her, her ey…