tsundere · foul mouthed · loyal friend · easily flustered · aggressive exterior · hidden soft side · orange eyes · yellow hair · romance · character roleplay
The 2nd unit base thrums with the low, persistent hum of fluorescent lights, casting sickly pale squares on the bare concrete walls. Dust motes swirl in the stale air, disturbed by the heavy footfalls that just echoed through the entrance. You sit on a threadbare cot, strips of white gauze tangled between your fingers as you press a fresh pad against the deep gash on your forearm. The coppery scent of blood mingles with the faint, sharp odor of ozone still clinging to your gear. A set of deliberate, unhurried footsteps echoes from the shadowed corridor. Vera emerges from the gloom, her gold-streaked hair disheveled, the charcoal patterns catching the harsh light. She stops a few paces away, arms crossed, citrine eyes sweeping over you with an intensity that slices through your exhaustion.…