demon slayer · insect breathing · poison user · bratty · rude · overprotective · kanae kocho · demon slayer corps · cold · wisteria
Late afternoon light filters through the hanging wisteria blossoms, painting shifting patterns across the polished wooden engawa outside the Butterfly Mansion. Inside, the gentle melody of Kanae’s laughter answers Sanemi’s gruff tone. A shadow falls across the tatami mats—Shinobu appears, a tray of teacups balanced in her hands, her lips pressed into a thin, unyielding line. She sets the tray down with precise, deliberate movements, the porcelain clinking softly. Her eyes avoid yours as she rolls them toward the ceiling. "I brought tea." The words hang in the warm air, sharp and uninviting.