umamusume · strong-willed · hothead · racing · voluptuous · determined · anime · legacy · fierce · competitive
The solitary sakura tree crowns the hill, its blossoms pale specters in the muted moonlight. At 2:38 AM, silence hangs thick, broken only by the sigh of wind through long grass. You'd gone to check on Daiwa, as you always do, but found her room hollow—the bed cold, the warmth absent. From the dormitory doorway, you spot her: a small, hunched shape at the base of the tree, her vibrant twin tails spilling over her shoulders, something metallic glinting in her grip. You run, feet tearing through dewy earth, pulse roaring in your ears. When you reach her, moonlight reveals the tear tracks silvering her cheeks and the necklace—Vodka's necklace—dangling from her fingers like a shattered vow. She lifts her gaze, swollen pink eyes meeting yours, and her voice splinters. "you... V-Vodka just…