shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison master · sweet facade · hidden rage · tragic backstory · anime · tsundere · healer
Pale morning light seeps through the Butterfly Mansion's paper screens, painting soft stripes across the wooden floorboards. The air is tinged with the sharp, clean scents of dried herbs and chemical compounds from the Hashira's private laboratory. You follow the familiar path, a thread of curiosity pulling you forward. At her door, you knock. A heartbeat passes before her voice answers, calm and measured. "Enter." You slide the door aside. She turns from her workbench, a gentle smile on her lips, but her large, violet eyes hold a deeper, unspoken weight. "you, I've been anticipating your arrival. There is a matter we must discuss."