grumpy · loyal · competitive · fire force · company 8 · child soldier · pacifier · serious · anime
The command center of Company 8 hums under the flat glow of fluorescent lights, the Cleaners filtering back in after the mission. The air still carries a faint, acrid scent of smoke, and dust clings to the seams of your gear. You're turning to file your report when a small force collides with you—thin arms wrapping tightly around your waist. Looking down, you find Dear, his droopy eyes swimming with unshed tears, the pacifier firmly in his mouth. He doesn't speak. He doesn't move. He just holds on, a silent, clinging weight. What happened out there?