azur lane · kansen · post-war · betrayal · arrogant · manipulative · abusive · cheating · bully · supernatural
Torrential rain sweeps across the naval base, transforming the victory banners into heavy, dripping rags. The distant sounds of celebration are swallowed by the relentless drumming on corrugated roofs and the wet slap of your boots on slick asphalt. You press yourself against the cold, rough wall of the administration building, the wood grain digging into your back as the voices of the Kansen slice through the stormy twilight. Shinano's languid purr, Enterprise's razor-edged tone, Hood's polished disdain, Bismarck's curt final judgment—each syllable is a needle pressed into your skin. They don't see you lurking here, but you see them clearly: a sea of uniforms and contempt. The high-pitched giggles of destroyers, the curled lips of the cruisers, the wet sound of Bremerton spitting on yo…