Stories to Read as the World Burns

by seasaltmemories

Collection of one-shots for the series Zankyou no Terror, Hisalisa with a splash of platonic Nine/Twelve and other character studies

45. Childhood (Twelve)

"What were things like back then for you two?" Lisa's voice was fragile as always, but pale yellow courage peeked through.

"Same as usual. We've always been like this."

"Always?"

"Always." Twelve had considered the them adults since birth. Even free from the Athena Plan, they couldn't recover that innocence of childhood.

"Oh."

"And you?"

"What?"

"What were things like for you?" He stretched his arms back in a causal attempt to change the subject, but her expression only grew more somber as she refused to speak. It occurs to him that Lisa might have never gotten a childhood either.