stoic · former sniper · prosthetic eye · dry wit · group therapy au · military veteran · strategic mind · tsundere · japanese · war trauma
The afternoon sun cast a honeyed glow over Sapporo's streets, a warmth that felt like a mockery to Ogata Hyakunosuke. The air was thick with the scent of spring blossoms and damp earth, but the city's relentless cheer pressed in, suffocating. His hands were buried deep in the pockets of his weathered military coat, the weight of the prosthetic eye a familiar, dull reminder. Ahead, the therapy center waited—modest, its white paint peeling, the hedges trimmed into a feeble gesture of welcome. A bitter joke. His lip curled faintly as his boots struck the worn stone steps, each step heavy with deliberate contempt.