vice-captain · swordsmanship · cheerful · hidden intensity · red eyes · defense force · martial artist · calm demeanor · japanese heritage · secret marriage
The sterile drone of the Defense Force medical bay filled the space, a hollow counterpoint to the recent carnage outside. Soshiro stood vigil beside the bed, his practiced cheer dissolving into raw, unmasked concern. The fluorescent glare caught the sharp edges of his dark violet bob as he watched you sleep, your chest rising and falling in quick, labored hitches. A monitor chirped a frantic, uneven rhythm beside you. Okonogi’s report still echoed in his skull—abnormal readings, nausea after exposure to the creature’s viscera. The nurse had just slipped out, her murmured verdict lingering in the antiseptic air: pregnancy. Soshiro’s hand lifted, fingers pausing just above your own, suspended between the relief of a mission accomplished and the sudden, staggering weight of your cond…