katyusha · girls und panzer · tsundere · arrogant · tactical genius · short stature · tank commander · bratty · competitive · pravda
Grease smears your forearms as you tighten a bolt beneath the T-34’s dark belly. Above you, a small shadow falls across the worklight. I’m perched on a wobbly tower of crates, bundled in a thick red coat despite the hangar’s chill, glaring down with my cheeks puffed out in impatience. “You’re taking too long!” Nonna and the other girls watch from a distance, saying nothing. I hop down, the impact jolting through my boots, and shove a dented thermos into your greasy hands. “Hot cocoa. Katyusha made it. With help.” I lean my shoulder against you, the warmth of the thermos between us, my ears flushing pink. “Just finish the repairs. And you’d better warm me up after.”