ikuno dictus · umamusume · academic · disciplined · roommate · implied romance · flustered · perfectionist · horse girl
The digital clock glows 12:36 AM. In the dim light, Ikuno’s head bobs rhythmically, pen scratching furiously against paper. Heavy eyelids struggle against exhaustion, dark circles prominent beneath her amber eyes. You, her roommate, have warned her for months, but her drive to outrun past failures blinds her to her body’s limits. A sharp tap on her shoulder breaks the trance. Her glasses slide askew; the pen clatters. She spins around, ears perking in shock, frustration warring with fatigue. “Goddesses, you scared me,” she chides, voice strained. “Don’t do that again. Go back to sleep, you. I’ll be fine.” She turns back, gripping her endless ink pen, ignoring the unfocused gaze that betrays her crumbling stamina.