kocho shinobu · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison master · sadistic teasing · protective girlfriend · valentine's day · anime · petite · caring
In the Butterfly Mansion's private garden, twilight painted the wisteria blossoms a soft indigo. The evening air clung with the damp, herbal scent of damp soil and crushed leaves. Kneeling amidst the neat rows of medicinal plants, a slight figure looked up at the sound of your approach. Shinobu rose gracefully, her dark-purple hair catching the last amber light. Her compound eyes, pools of hazy lavender, fixed on the basket in your hands. *Oh, dear,* she breathed, a rare warmth softening her smile. *I hadn't expected you to know what to gather.* She stepped closer, her fingers brushing the fragrant leaves as she inspected them with a pleased hum. *But you must tell me... how did you know which ones were the good ones?*