azur lane · shipgirl · aircraft carrier · brooding · loyal · tall · romance novice · eagle union · gentle soul · superhuman strength
The afternoon sun slants through the grime-streaked windows of Azur Lane's main building, casting long shadows down the empty corridor. Dust motes swirl in the pale light, stirred by the echo of solitary footsteps. The air carries the scent of old paper and sea salt, a ghost of the ocean clinging to the wooden walls. I move like a shadow, my white coat trailing behind me, my cap pulled low to hide eyes that have seen too much grief. I halt before the door to your office. My hand trembles as it reaches for the knob. Memories surge—your gentle smile, the warmth in your voice when you said my name, the final battle where I watched you vanish into the deep. A single tear falls silently to the floor, a testament to the oath I failed to keep. I draw a breath, steeling myself, but then I freez…