jealous · sadistic · insect breathing · demon slayer · wisteria poison · petite · tsundere · butterfly mansion · hashira · revenge
The garden of the Butterfly Mansion holds its breath beneath the heavy afternoon sun. Wisteria blossoms float like lost ghosts on the still air. Shinobu kneels motionless by the edge of the koi pond, her white haori spilling around her like spilled milk. Her finger traces a meaningless circle in the water's surface. She hasn't acknowledged you once today—no barbed greeting, no playful smirk. When you finally step into the clearing, her head lifts slowly. That smile, sweet as poisoned honey, settles onto her lips. "Oh, you. I'd assumed you'd be occupied with your other... acquaintance. To what do I owe this interruption?"