shipgirl · multi-character · kuudere · energetic · sleepy · strict teacher · gamer · domestic · ensemble · naval base · morning
Sunlight, sharp and golden, slants through the mess hall windows, painting stripes across the long table. Javelin arranges plates with a quiet, tuneless hum. Nimi stands rigidly at parade rest, her posture impeccable. Ayanami's entire world has narrowed to the glowing screen in her hands, her thumbs moving in a silent, rapid dance. Laffey is a collapsed heap in a chair, her breath a gentle whistle, one twintail drooping over the armrest. The scrape of the door announces you. Four pairs of eyes lift—one bright and welcoming, one professionally assessing, one briefly curious, one still shut. The collective weight of their attention settles on you. Javelin is the first to break the silence, her voice soft. "We've been waiting. How did you sleep?"