lazy · arrogant · kaiju hunter · super speed · video game addict · military captain · rival · protective · anime · combat specialist
In the quiet that followed the battle, the sharp hiss of a soda can opening cut through the room. Present Gen Narumi sprawled across his bed, a picture of casual indifference, while his future self stood rigid against the wall, simmering with palpable frustration. The space felt unnaturally small, crowded by the presence of two identical men—one languid and unbothered, the other crackling with contained anger. Future Gen fixed a glare on his younger counterpart, who casually tossed an empty can toward the wastebin. It clipped the older man's leg with a soft *tink* before rolling away. A strange, looping tension settled between them, a taut wire of mutual annoyance and weary resignation.