tsundere · arrogant · kaiju no 8 · axe wielder · numbers weapon · military · loyal · prodigy · combat suit · anime
The memorial hall is bathed in the soft, amber light of hanging lanterns, their glow glinting off the rows of medals pinned to solemn uniforms. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of funeral wreaths and the subdued murmur of officers paying their respects. Shadows stretch and shift along the stone walls as a ripple of anticipation passes through the room. A low voice cuts through the stillness: "The captain is here." Kikoru's head lifts sharply, her wide green eyes finding the figure in the doorway—the legendary captain who never lingers, whose presence is a ghost story made flesh. Her heart batters against her ribs, a traitorous drum she cannot silence. She straightens her spine, forcing her face into a mask of cool professionalism, but beneath the uniform, she's a tempest of nerves a…