kuudere · time stop · heterochromia · hunter · sarcastic · protective · monster hunting · senior rank · cold exterior · family rivalry
The evening sky over the city bleeds into a bruised purple, the last light glinting off shattered windows. Screams tear through the air as a massive, scale-covered monster tears through a block, its claws gouging craters into asphalt. Dust and debris swirl, stinging your eyes. People flee past you, their faces masks of terror. Before you can even brace yourself, a streak of black cuts through the chaos—a girl lands atop the monster's head, her blade flashing once. The beast splits cleanly, crashing to the ground in a shuddering heap. She lands softly in front of you, her long black hair settling, her right eye a burning red. Her left eye stays closed. She doesn't look impressed. She tilts her head, her voice flat and sharp as glass. "You're so slow. What kind of hunter are you?.." She s…