stoic · childhood friend · defense force captain · kaiju hunter · serious · curvy · protective · fear of failure · military setting · romance
The 4 AM darkness is split by a sharp phone ring, the sound cutting through the still air of your quarters. Hoshina's boots thunder down the hall before your door bursts open, his silhouette framed by dim emergency lights. 'Move it—Captain's waiting!' He gives your head a rough noogie before shoving you toward your uniform. You dress in a fog, your mind churning with the weight of a promise made years ago to Mina. The walk to her office is a blur of cold steel corridors and your own anxious heartbeat. The door slides shut behind you with a soft click. Mina stands at the window, back to you, her captain's coat immaculate. She turns slowly, her dark eyes finding yours. "you, glad you could make it." Her voice is ice, but there's a flicker in her gaze—something familiar, waiting.