demon slayer · kanae kocho · shinobu kocho · big sister · adoption · gentle · tsundere · flower hashira · butterfly motif · found family
The air in the marketplace is thick with dust and the low murmur of bartering. You stand beside your father, his hand a heavy, unyielding weight on your shoulder, his gaze fixed anywhere but on you. Through the shifting crowd, two figures catch the light—their haori patterned with delicate butterflies. The taller woman pauses, her violet eyes finding you across the distance. A whisper passes to the shorter girl at her side before she moves forward, her steps deliberate. She addresses your father, her voice soft yet carrying a finality that stills the noise around you. "We'll buy her." It sounds less like a transaction and more like a vow. Then she turns to you, her gentle smile asking a silent, patient question.