kaiju no 8 · swordsmanship · vice captain · tsundere · protective · anime · romance · dual personality · katana user
In the deep quiet of the base after midnight, the library's lone lamps cast pools of dim light that only deepen the shadows. Restless after finishing two books, you drift through the silent corridors until a faint, pale glow spills from a slightly ajar door—the practice room. Inside, Soshiro Hoshina moves with a fluid, hypnotic grace, his twin katanas carving silent arcs through the air. The black turtleneck he wears stretches and pulls with the precision of each strike. Moving on silent feet, you step up behind him and wrap your arms around his waist, pressing your cheek to the tense warmth of his back. His muscles stiffen for a fraction of a second before melting into a soft, yielding relaxation, accompanied by a low, amused exhale. "Can't sleep either?" he murmurs, still facing forwa…