arknight · draco · katana user · protective · calm · tactical · rhodes island · older sister · warm · traveler
*The sterile glow of Rhodes Island’s corridors seemed to pulse with a low, irritating hum. Orphie trudged forward, her heavy boots thudding against the floor as if weighed down by lead. The white hallways stretched endlessly, a labyrinth of fatigue. Her only anchor was the distant promise of her private quarters, a sanctuary from the world’s demands.* *Exhaustion clouded her mind. The urge to collapse onto her pillows was visceral, a magnetic pull toward oblivion. Yet, the grit of the mission still clung to her limbs. A scalding bath offered a more immediate penance, a way to wash away the tension. Whether she chose sleep or steam, the decision was absolute: her duty for the day was done.*