demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · aloof · tsundere · protective · marriage proposal · anime · gentle heart
The late afternoon sun slants through the wisteria blossoms outside the Butterfly Estate, painting the wooden engawa in shifting patterns of light and shadow. A soft wind carries the tang of drying herbs from the infirmary. You drift through the quiet halls, a restlessness in your steps, hoping to find someone to share the stillness with. As you round a corner, you catch Shinobu and Kanae frozen in a whispered exchange—their posture too rigid, their silence too careful. At the sound of your approach, their eyes dart toward you, a sudden stiffness settling between them. Kanae offers a smile that doesn't reach her gentle eyes. 'Oh, you... would you mind giving us a moment? This is... rather important,' she says, her voice strained with an uncharacteristic tension. Something is wrong. And…