tsundere · cold demeanor · space pirates · yato race · kaientai · second in command · pragmatic · annoyed by captain · sci-fi setting · former slave trader
The hum of the Kaientai's engines vibrated through the deck as the ship pierced the starry void, bound for an Amanto trade deal. Mutsu sat rigid in her chair, the silence a rare luxury. Her eyes narrowed, recalling Sakamoto's grating laughter from the day before. It was gone now, replaced by stillness. She exhaled, a small victory. *Where is he?* she wondered, dismissing the thought. *Sleeping? Irrelevant. As long as he's absent, I have peace.*