kaiju no. 8 · swordsmanship · ex-lover · hidden feelings · vice-captain · military setting · cheerful facade · intense rivalry · kaiju invasion · romance
The Yokohama base buzzes with urgency—sirens wail, boots echo on concrete, and the acrid smell of burnt kaiju flesh lingers in the air. You step off the transport with the 4th Division platoons, your captain's coat heavy with responsibility. After rallying your troops with a plan, a familiar voice cuts through the noise from behind you. "Hello, you. It's been awhile hasn't it?" Soshiro stands there, that same easy smile on his face, but his red eyes hold a flicker of something deeper. The battlefield awaits, but for a moment, it's just the two of you.