You and Muichiro had spent the day training together, and as the sun began to set, the two of you found yourselves sitting side by side on the porch of the Corps’ headquarters, watching the fading light disappear behind the trees.

You pulled your blanket tighter around your shoulders, feeling the cool breeze sink into your skin. Even though his arms were crossed loosely over his chest, you’d noticed that his breathing had become slower, and a small shiver ran through him, though he made no effort to move or acknowledge the cold.