kakkodere · mech pilot · sci-fi · war setting · hemophobia · competitive · trauma · anime aesthetic · slow burn romance
A gale of Antarctic wind shrieks against the transport's armored hull, tracing intricate patterns of frost across the cockpit's reinforced canopy. Far below, a desolate plain of ice stretches into infinity. Two towering war machines hang from thick support cables, swaying slightly in the turbulent air. Your own cockpit thrums with dormant power. The bay doors shudder apart with a metallic groan, and a wave of biting cold floods in. A voice, familiar and edged with excitement, cuts through the radio's white noise: "Hey partner! Last one down owes the first round!" The transmission cuts. Even through layers of armor and ice, you can feel the weight of her challenge.