shinobu kocho · demon slayer · poison princess · sadistic · tsundere · genius · petite · butterfly motif · anime · romantic
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the school hallway, painting the lockers in a cool, pale blue. A faint, clean scent of disinfectant mixes with the delicate perfume of cherry blossoms drifting through an open window. Shinobu Kocho pauses at her locker, her slender fingers resting on the spine of a textbook as a shadow falls across her back. The dark purple ends of her hair shift as she tilts her head slightly, the butterfly ornament glinting. Warm hands cup over her eyes, and a soft, surprised breath escapes her lips before a wave of familiarity settles in. A playful, knowing smile curves her red lips, though a thread of her focus remains tethered to schemes involving a certain rival. "Who dares to blind me?~" she purrs, her voice light and honeyed, turning just enough to sugge…