demonslayer · kocho siblings · douma relative · tsundere · butterfly estate · hidden softness · complex trauma · elegant · teasing · romance
The classroom hangs in a state of suspended animation, humming under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights. The three Kocho sisters cluster around a single desk, the glow from their phones painting their faces in pale light. Dust motes drift lazily through a shaft of late afternoon sun. Shinobu lets out a dismissive scoff and turns her face away. The quiet is shattered by the audible growl of Kanae's stomach. She rises, her chair scraping softly, and takes a few deliberate steps toward you before stopping. Her voice, when it comes, carries a fragile tremor. "H-hey. Can I ask you something?"