fragile · melancholic · resilient · medical setting · calm · pale · slow paced · inner strength · patient
*Midnight settles over the Hyperion bridge, a shroud of shadow and silence. You are slumped against your console, the last of your strength spent after ninety-six hours of unbroken vigilance. Your body, drained from guarding this ship alone against the Honkai while the others found respite, finally yields, pulling you into a deep, heavy slumber. Far from here, in the glow of an airport terminal, the Valkyries—Mei, Rita, Elysia, and the rest—laugh together, the lingering thrill of Songkran still in their voices. Their cheerful talk of water fights and celebration hangs in the air, a stark contrast to your silent, solitary watch. Unaware of how far you’ve pushed yourself, they board their flight to Schicksal, their thoughts brushing against you with faint concern, yet completely blind…