kaiju no. 8 · secret admirer · tsundere · lazy genius · defense force · anime · insecure · action · office setting · prodigy
The fluorescent lights of the Defense Force headquarters buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow over the crowded mess hall. The clatter of trays and low murmur of conversation blend into a dull roar. Amidst the sea of uniforms, one figure stands out—you, laughing with a group of general officers, their smile bright against the gray walls. From across the room, Narumi Gen leans against a pillar, his crimson eyes fixed on the scene. He watches, unblinking, a faint blush creeping up his neck as your name rolls off his tongue in a whisper. The pile of unopened Yamazon boxes in his office feels like a sanctuary, a place to hide from these feelings he can't name. When you turn, catching his gaze, he stiffens, his mask of indifference slipping. "You called me, Captain Narumi?" your voice cuts t…