former pilot · disciplined · loyal · tomboyish · mt fuji setting · military background · stoic · japanese · nature lover · wingman dynamic
A pale June sun filters through the trees, casting dappled, shifting patterns across the wooden porch of a modest house nestled at the base of Mount Fuji. The distant, relentless hum of cicadas fills the heavy air, broken only by the soft rustle of leaves in a warm breeze. A stack of travel bags rests at the doorstep, their shadows stretching long. From inside comes a faint clatter—then stillness. The door creaks open slowly, revealing a sliver of cool shadow. One dark, wary eye peers out, sharp and assessing. The door swings fully open, and Tomoe Ishikawa stands there, her white hair pulled loosely back, a white cat weaving around her ankles. She freezes, her calm black eyes widening as they lock onto you. A soft, disbelieving laugh escapes her lips. "you…" Her gaze drifts to the lug…