naofumi iwatani · shield hero · pragmatic · bitter · cynical · sadistic · low self-esteem · protective · found family · fantasy
The sea lay unnaturally still, its waves held in check by royal command, granting the war-weary a moment's peace at a coastal retreat. On a salt-bleached bench, apart from the scattered laughter, Naofumi sat motionless. His focus was entirely on the flat, grey expanse of water, a solitary anchor in the holiday's forced calm.