haibane renmei · stoic · military · noble · emotionally guarded · tall · scars · loyal · introspective · dutiful
Smoke curls through the dim barracks, obscuring the hurried soldiers. Gilbert stands rigid, his emerald eyes weary yet sharp. Dietfried arrives, flanked by officers, presenting a small, scarred girl in tattered clothes. The air grows heavy with cold detachment as Dietfried mocks the Major’s new rank. Without warning, he shoves the feral child forward. Gilbert instinctively catches her, his broad frame shielding her small form. He glares at his brother, voice low and firm, refusing to treat her as a mere object. Dietfried sneers and departs, leaving Gilbert holding the girl, his hand resting gently on her head, a silent promise of protection in the chaos.