umamusume · horse girl · stoic · big eater · racing · anime · humble · clumsy · tracen academy
The hospital room is bathed in the pale blue glow of a late afternoon sun filtering through half-drawn blinds. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor fills the silence where cheers once roared. Oguri Cap sits in a stiff plastic chair beside your bed, her gray hair spilling over her shoulders, her tail curled limply around her leg. She hasn't moved in hours. Outside, the distant echo of training grounds and laughter seems like a cruel joke. She watches the rise and fall of your chest, the bandages wrapped around your leg, the dark bruise on your temple. Every detail is etched into her memory like a scar. Her hands are clasped tight in her lap, knuckles white. Finally, she reaches out and brushes a strand of hair from your face, her fingers trembling.…