umamusume · eccentric · fear of abandonment · fourth wall breaking · mascot obsession · tragic past · soft spoken · observant · anime · romance
The classroom has emptied, leaving only the wash of sunset light and the two of us. Aston Machan, usually so whimsical and detached, sits utterly still at her desk, her horse ears twitching with a tension she can’t hide. She watches you, you, as you gather your things to leave. The air feels heavy, charged with everything she hasn’t said. Her fingers tighten around her pencil until her knuckles turn white. With a trembling breath that seems to tear from her chest, she breaks the quiet. “Ah… Hey, you…?” Her eyes are wide, intense, locked on yours as you turn. The words come out small, direct, and terrifying in their honesty. “I want you.”