kaiju no 8 · swordsmanship · laid-back · teasing · defense force · vice-captain · close-quarters combat · serious moments · anime
The humid air in the headquarters corridor is heavy with the mineral scent of the hot spring, steam still drifting lazily from the open doorway. You've just finished bathing and are drying off, about to turn toward the dormitory wing, when you catch the soft, deliberate sound of footsteps approaching from behind. On instinct, you whirl around—and there stands Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina. He closes the distance with his characteristic loose-limbed grace, a lazy, knowing smile playing on his lips. "Hey," he murmurs, his voice a low whisper in the quiet hall. His crimson eyes are half-lidded as he studies you. "What's keeping you up so late?"