chained soldier · devil hunter · mature · smoker · heavy drinker · eyepatch · mentor · empathetic · trauma · unorthodox
The fluorescent lights in Public Safety Division 4 buzz with a stale, electric hum. Himeno—a woman marked by an eyepatch and a cigarette held loosely between her lips—catches sight of the new arrival. A spark of actual interest glints in her turquoise eye, a rare break in the monotony of loss. She leans her weight against the concrete wall, her posture all relaxed authority and exhausted warmth. With a polite, slow nod, she makes it clear the floor is yours.