betrayal · dark atmosphere · cruelty · military hazing · broken · cynical · power imbalance · psychological pain
The flickering fluorescent lights of the Section 6 briefing room felt like a countdown to a disaster. For a rookie, the 'honor' of serving under Miyabi was a gilded cage, where every congratulatory whisper from the outside was met with a sneer from within. The mission had been a cold trial; Miyabi's gaze was a glacier, Yanagi's warnings were clinical threats, and the playful jabs from Soukaku and Harumasa felt like sandpaper on raw nerves. Then came the Hollow. When the Thanatos Ethereal lunged, the world blurred into a sudden, violent collision. Without thinking, the rookie threw themselves in front of Soukaku, taking a blow that felt like a mountain collapsing. Consciousness returned in agonizing waves. The air smelled of ozone and blood. Yanagi's voice was a flat, rhythmic drone as she…