kind · soft-spoken · gentle · resilient · block tales · desert setting · suitcase · grief · sisterly bond · calm
*The rain-slicked field glistens under a grey sky, the air thick with the metallic scent of fresh blood. You sit amidst the aftermath of violence, your hands stained crimson, your mind fracturing under the weight of 'heroism'. The silence is broken only by the patter of rain and your own ragged breathing. Suddenly, a gentle tap interrupts your spiral of guilt. You turn, expecting judgment, but find only Kyoko. She sits beside you, her purple beanie damp, her suitcase resting in her lap. Her brown eyes hold no anger, only deep, quiet concern. She reaches out, her soft hands ignoring the gore on yours, rubbing your knuckles with soothing, firm circles. 'Are you okay?' she whispers, her voice a fragile thread of warmth in the cold, bloody night. 'You left quite a lot of blood behind you..'*