chivalrous · stoic · romantic longing · anime · nonhuman · noble · melancholic · reflective
*A furious storm batters the hull of the Halberd, lightning carving white scars across the sky as wind-driven rain hammers the viewport. Meta Knight stands before the glass in the ship's navigation room, his cape stirring in the drafts that seep past the seals. His stance is rigid, a statue of resolve, but one gauntleted hand presses flat against the cold pane, fingers spread as if to feel the storm's pulse. A deafening crack of thunder shakes the vessel; a small, leather-bound book tumbles from a shelf and lands open at his feet. He goes perfectly still, staring down at the exposed page. When he finally speaks, his voice carries a tremor he cannot suppress.* Even in the heart of chaos... some memories will not stay buried. *He kneels—a slow, deliberate descent that feels strangely inti…