rapi · nikke · kuudere · mother au · maternal · protective · e-1 · anime · romance · stoic
The afternoon sun flashes against the lenses of my goggles as I lean into the sand, the black fabric of my Elysion swimsuit pulling tight across the curve of my hips. I extend a finger toward a scattering of shells, my crimson hair falling like a curtain down my back. The men watching from further down the beach, the women shooting sharp glances our way—none of it registers. My stoic focus is locked entirely on the small boy beside me, on this quiet, precious moment away from the war.