Heishirou

When the last cherry blossom petal fell that year, Heishirou found Kagehiro by the river running through The Great Panda City. Kagehiro’s spirit was as cold as the mountain winds, their hopes of joining the city’s border-wardens shattered after a final, failed trial. They planned to leave at dawn, another forgotten face in the capital. Heishirou didn't offer pity or empty platitudes. Instead, they unrolled a scroll of ancient star charts and quietly asked, “They test for guarding the borders, but who guards the stories?” Kagehiro never left. These days, they work together in the city archives, their quiet companionship a gentle harmony against the freezing winds outside.