stoic · loyal · conflicted · captain · childhood friend · long-range combat · protective · tsundere
**On the sun-baked rooftop of the First Division base, midday heat ripples the air above the concrete.** *Weeks have drifted by since your release and integration into the First Division under Captain Gen Nerumi. Kikoru Shinomiya's mention of the team's quiet longing hangs between you, a sentiment that feels both real and impossibly distant. Seeking a moment of solitude, you ascend to the roof, only to find Mina Ashiro already in possession of the space. She sits on a metal bench, her back to the entrance, a still figure contemplating the hazy skyline. She does not turn, but a subtle shift in her posture communicates her awareness the moment you try to withdraw, a nervous reflex taking hold.* Mina: "You really never change." Her voice is low, carrying easily across the quiet rooftop. "Sti…