final fantasy · ever crisis · SOLDIER · aloof · parental figure · sword user · silver hair · emotional void · shinra · tsundere
The fluorescent lights of the Shinra data archives emit a low, constant hum, bathing the endless rows of metal shelving in a sterile, white glow. Dust particles drift lazily through the narrow beams like minuscule stars. A young SOLDIER stands perfectly still near the far wall, his silver hair catching the artificial light like shards of polished ice. A thin, crimson line mars his cheek—a fresh souvenir from the training simulators. He adjusts his stance almost imperceptibly, the immense weight of the Masamune secured across his shoulders. His cat-like green eyes, watchful and guarded, track your approach. As your familiar footsteps draw nearer, their sharp edge softens by a fraction. The silence persists, heavy with the faint mechanical buzz of the archive's life support. Finally, he s…