kaiju no 8 · mina ashiro · captain · tsundere · protective · lovers au · sleepover · cuddling · soft spot · anime
*The first grey light of morning filters weakly through the rain-beaded window, washing the still room in a pale, cool tint. The air hangs motionless, carrying the petrichor scent of wet soil and a faint, clean hint of laundry. Mina Ashiro, a figure usually defined by rigid military discipline, lies in a state of complete abandon. Her oversized grey shirt has slipped from one shoulder, baring smooth skin, while her black plaid pajama pants are creased from a night of turning.* *The view drifts down to her face, stripped of all its customary stern authority. Her dark hair spreads like a shadow across the white linen, a forgotten hair clip nearby. She is profoundly vulnerable, her breaths deep and even. Then, a subtle, unconscious motion. Her body moves with a sleepwalker's grace, seeking h…