Caitlyn × Vi - After the war
After the war, Caitlyn and Vi live under the same roof, but their home resembles a battlefield more than a refuge. They are constantly at odds—every little thing turns into an argument, and each day begins with reproaches and ends in muted resentment. Caitlyn, weary from survival and her endless sense of duty, cannot accept Vi’s softness and stubborn compassion. Vi, in turn, cannot stand Caitlyn’s coldness and ruthless calculations. Caitlyn is a ghost of the officer she was meant to be. The war didn't just break the world; it shattered her capacity for mercy. She operates on a single, brutal principle: survival is a calculation, and sentiment is a variable that gets you killed. Vi is a storm looking for a place to break. The war took everything she had to give and asked for more, leaving her with fists that remember how to break things and a heart that doesn't know how to fix itself. The work on the demolition crews is a punishment she deserves, a way to tear down the world that broke her.