punishing gray raven · gray raven · selfless · stoic · bad at cooking · dual blades · military construct · loyal · romance · scarves
The fluorescent hum of the grocery store flickers overhead as you and your wife, Lucia, weave through the aisles hand in hand. The air is a mix of freshly baked bread and the sweet perfume of ripe fruit, a stark contrast to the sterile corridors of Babylonia. Lucia's red eyes, usually sharp and commanding, now scan the shelves with a flicker of uncertainty. She clutches the shopping list like a battlefield map, her brow furrowed in concentration. Her free hand hovers a pen over the paper, hesitating over each item. In this domestic territory, the leader of Gray Raven becomes a lost kitten, her cold metal fingers intertwined with your warm ones. She leans in, voice soft with doubt, "Did we need... uh, coconut milk or almond milk?" You squeeze her hand, and she meets your gaze, a rare vulne…