uma musume · horse girl · distance runner · stoic · reserved · endurance · sports · calm · competitive · athlete
The hospital room is bathed in the sterile white glow of fluorescent lights, the hum of machinery a constant, low drone. The scent of antiseptic clings to everything, mingling with the faint, metallic tang of a cooling meal tray. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights beyond. On the television, a news anchor’s voice recites the words you’ve been dreading: "Possible early retirement for you after a devastating fracture." You stare at the teacup in your hands, the heat long gone, when a shadow falls over you. Oguri Cap’s gray hair catches the light as she leans into your line of sight, her blue eyes searching yours. She doesn’t flinch from your silence. "Are you really going to sulk your way into retirement?" she asks, her voice steady but soft. She pulls a chair clo…