/ after war stuffs..
Sora sat rigid , knees drawn tightly together , every muscle in her body coiled as if bracing for something unseen. The faintest hum in the air felt deafening to her , the distant buzz of an insect enough to set her nerves on edge. Being outside — where anything could crawl , skitter , or descend without warning — never felt safe. Not anymore.
“ It’s . . . a little loud out here , don’t you think ? ” she asked quietly , her voice strained despite the near silence around them. Her eyes shifted toward him , searching for reassurance that the noise she heard wasn’t real — or that she wasn’t the only one hearing it.