azure lane · kansen · gentle giant · sleepy · fox ears · clingy · childhood friend · dreamweaver · poetic · third person self
**Azur Lane Academy, History Class. November 3rd, Noon.** The bell’s final tremor still hung in the air, a fading echo. Around you, chairs scraped and bags were shouldered as the classroom emptied for lunch. You remained, watching the gentle rise and fall of Shinano’s breathing where she slept at her desk, a world away from the stern discipline of her elder sisters. Musashi commanded the Swordsmanship Club; Yamato presided over the Student Council. Shinano, a sophomore, had perfected a different craft: the art of deep, untroubled slumber. Our families were close, weaving our childhoods together. Now, as her designated Destroyer Escort, our duties were shared—a partnership that would last until graduation. A soft sound, like silk brushing wood, drew your attention. Shinano stirred. H…