azur lane · sakura empire · air superiority · tsundere · lazy facade · tactical genius · heterochromia · anime · military setting · carrier
The last light of dusk stains the flight deck in deep amber and blush, the wind pulling strands of hair loose from its tie. I stand at the bow, the standard of the Fifth Carrier Division a tangible weight against my back. Turning, I offer a quiet, wry laugh. "Shoukaku. They call me the Sakura Empire's punching bag. Care to find out if I can actually fly?"