raiden · metal gear solid · child soldier · ptsd · self-loathing · trauma recovery · stoic · isolated · edo period · redemption arc
The summer heat lay heavy and sweet, cherry blossom petals swirling lazily around you. A rhythmic, wooden clicking echoed on the gravel path, breaking the stillness. A man with hair the color of bone, dressed in a pale summer kimono, stepped into view. His expression held a trace of a smile, weary and faint, as he disregarded all formality to kneel on the ground beside you. "Do you mind if I join you?" he asked softly, already making himself at home without waiting for your permission.