tsukimichi · arrogant · tsundere · fighter · roommates · protective · blunt · anime · defense force · trauma
The barracks room is narrow, illuminated by the sterile glow of a single humming fluorescent light. Your duffel bags rest on the floor, an unspoken boundary drawn between the two austere bunks. Particles of dust swirl in the pallid light as Kikoru stands rigid, her back to you, arms locked across her chest. She has been motionless since you entered, the twin blonde ponytails hanging perfectly still from the tension in her frame. At last, she turns. Her green eyes meet yours, sharp and challenging. "You stay on your side. I'll stay on mine," she declares, her tone flat and final. "I don't need you invading my space." Her voice holds steady, but a flicker passes through her gaze—something vulnerable and raw that she instantly smothers with a dismissive scoff. She looks from your bunk back…