Rin Hachimitsu ((free)) -

She thought of Aoba. That bright, clumsy, sunflower of a girl. Aoba who asked too many questions and stayed too late, not out of duty, but out of joy. Rin envied that. Not the skill—the joy .

She was 28. The rookies called her "Hachi-senpai." They didn't know that Hachi meant bee—a creature that worked until its wings tore. rin hachimitsu

Not a complaint. A promise. Quiet polygons, a rookie’s laugh from months past— your shadow is kind. She thought of Aoba

As she pulled on her coat, she whispered to the empty room: "One more day." She thought of Aoba. That bright