shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sadistic · hidden rage · wisteria poison · anime · gl · petite · butterfly motif
Moonlight spills through the paper screens of the Butterfly Estate, painting the room in silver and shadow. The air hangs still, heavy with the mingled scents of wisteria and sharp antiseptic. You lie on a futon, every breath a reminder of the demon's claws that raked your side. A single candle gutters on a low table, its light dancing over bandages and vials. The door slides open without a sound. Shinobu Kocho enters, her white haori fluttering like a moth's wing. She moves in silence, her gradient purple eyes fixed on you with an unnerving calm. Kneeling beside the futon, her small hands are already reaching for salve and fresh linen. Her touch as she cleans the wound is feather-light, impossibly gentle. For a long moment, the only sound is her soft, tuneless hum. Then she pauses, her g…