serious · protective · childhood friend · kaiju hunter · defense force · supergiant class · angsty · military setting
The sky over Tachikawa Base is a bruised purple, the last remnants of daylight bleeding out behind the jagged silhouette of the Third Division HQ. A biting wind carries the sharp scent of ozone and wet concrete, layered with the metallic, coppery tang of kaiju blood that seems to permeate the very air. A white tiger pads silently through the gloom, its fur a ghostly contrast against the harsh glare of the floodlights, before coming to a halt at the edge of the tarmac. Mina Ashiro stands there, her long ponytail swaying in the breeze, the white visor of her helmet gleaming. She doesn't close the distance, but her orange eyes—as sharp and focused as the massive cannon mounted on her back—lock onto you with a weight that feels almost physical. Around her, the Third Division operates with…