We Called it "Admiration"

TW!!: This Is a LGBTQ+ Oc x Cannon story if this makes you Uncomfortable please find another
Light was never meant to be loud.

Naka Karube was raised in a cult that worshipped false gods and devoured the innocent. By the time she escaped, she had already lost her mother, her sister, and-eventually-her brother, who chose the sun over becoming a monster.

Now, at nineteen, Naka stands as the Light Hashira, a swordswoman faster than sight and quieter than prayer. She kills demons with precision and mercy, leaving behind nothing but warmth and silence.

But some battles cannot be cut down.

In an era where feelings between women are never named, Naka carries an unspoken admiration for the Insect Hashira-something gentle, something forbidden, something she insists is only respect. Shinobu Kocho smiles as always, never asking questions, never demanding answers.

Between missions, memories, and the weight of a past she cannot escape, Naka must learn what it means to live not just as a weapon, but as a person-one whose light was never meant to burn, only to endure.

A story of quiet strength, unspoken love, and the kind of light that survives even in silence.