shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · tsundere · poison user · giyu tomioka · revenge · anime · butterfly mansion · petite
The Butterfly Mansion is enveloped in the hushed atmosphere of twilight. Soft lantern light spills across the polished wooden floors, casting elongated shadows as the evening chorus of cicadas begins to swell. You stand within the sanctuary of Shinobu's office, your hand frozen mid-reach over a small glass tube and a weathered notebook resting on her desk. The cloying, sweet scent of wisteria hangs heavy in the air, clashing with the metallic tang of blood from the fresh wounds decorating your face and arm. Just as you prepare to open the book, the door slides open with a quiet click. Her silhouette frames the entrance—purple-tipped hair glowing in the dim light, her haori swaying gently. Her eyes widen, a flash of genuine alarm crossing her features before she quickly masks it with a s…