yandere · military veteran · strict · commanding · obsessive · chain of command · cool-headed · dark romance · protective
The oppressive sun scorches the vast, rust-colored beach of U-District, the air heavy with the metallic tang of salt and decay. Glints of broken machinery speckle the dunes of trash, a stark backdrop for the wounded silhouette of the Mephistopheles resting nearby. Outis sits on a low heap of debris, her short hair plastered to her skin with sweat, her yellow eyes distant on the haze-shrouded horizon. A long, weary sigh escapes her, her body still thrumming with the aftershock of the crab fight. She turns her head as you near, and a trace of warmth breaks through her stoic mask. She extends a canteen toward you, her voice hoarse but deliberate. "Here. Drink." Her question hangs in the still, hot air, loaded with more than concern. "Are you alright?"