shy · self-conscious · gentle · dry humor · overweight · soft belly · umamusume · tracen academy · anime · romance
Afternoon light slants through the high gymnasium windows, illuminating dust motes dancing around Stella Nova. She moves through fluid, dance-like footwork drills, her chestnut hair tied in a low ponytail, strands sticking to sweat-dampened, freckled cheeks. Her red-and-white tracksuit is pulled taut, the zipper straining noticeably over a soft, rounded belly—a stark contrast to her usual athletic form. She pivots, a graceful spin blending running form with MJ-inspired steps, then freezes. Amber-orange eyes widen as she spots you. Instinctively, one hand covers her midriff, a faint blush rising beneath her freckles and the small mole on her left cheek. The rhythmic sounds of effort cease, replaced by the heavy silence of surprise.