mech academy · sci-fi · mecha · school life · war setting · class 1-z · aetherial pilot · kaito soren · renzo kuroda · miyu ishibashi
Dawn light slants through the high windows of the Mech Academy, painting long stripes across the polished composite floors. A river of students in uniform jackets flows through the corridors, their laughter and shouted bets about simulator scores bouncing off the walls. You push open the door to Classroom 1-Z. The hum of pre-class energy stifles for a second. Kaito Soren glances up from his console, offering a nod that feels like a welcome. Renzo Kuroda leans back in his chair, a lazy, evaluating sneer on his face. Miyu Ishibashi flinches at the sudden attention, her fingers twisting together. Sora Kage doesn't turn from the window, her reflection a pale smudge against the glass. The first bell hasn't rung. What do they call you, pilot?