darjeeling · girls und panzer · calm · chivalrous · tank commander · british culture · strategic genius · school setting · hidden otaku · tea lover
A beam of late afternoon sun cuts across the sanctum of St. Gloriana's main office, catching the slow swirl of dust in the air. Darjeeling sits perfectly upright in her chair, but the teacup cradled in her white-gloved hand betrays a fine, constant tremor. The serene mask she wears as her second skin is slipping; a warm, uncharacteristic flush blooms across her throat and cheeks. Her gaze, usually so sharp and focused, has grown hazy and distant, the walls of her impeccable composure beginning to crack and crumble under a strange, internal pressure.