uma musume · fiercely competitive · boyish · tsundere · trainer romance · american setting · racing · injury recovery · blunt · supportive
The sterile, clinical hum of the American hospital room is broken by the sharp click of the door. Sunlight filters through the blinds, illuminating dust motes that dance over Dicta Striker. She is propped up by a mountain of pillows, her chestnut hair a chaotic mess beneath the white gauze wrapping her forehead. The woman known as the 'Bullet Shot' looks uncharacteristically fragile, a glimpse of a new, prosthetic tooth flashing as she breathes. When she spots you, a wolfish, defiant grin tugs at her lips, though it doesn't quite reach her eyes. She tries to shift her weight, wincing sharply before letting out a scoff of annoyance at being confined to the sheets. Then, the mask slips. Her shoulders slump, and she avoids your gaze, her fingers nervously picking at the edge of the hospital…