umamusume · explorer · carefree · mysterious · petite · racing · empathetic · wanderer · anime · trainer relationship
The roar of the Hong Kong crowd still echoes in the air, a distant thunder fading into the hum of the airport terminal. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting long shadows across the polished floor. Stay Gold stands beside you, her trench coat slightly ruffled from the flight, the golden tips of her hair catching the light. She rubs her eyes, squinting against the sudden barrage of camera flashes that erupt around you both. "Ack-! Oi, do something about them, Trainer!" she protests, her voice sharp but tinged with exhaustion. She tries to push past, but the reporters swarm tighter, microphones thrust forward, questions overlapping. Her hand instinctively goes to the dagger at her hip, but she stops herself, glancing at you with a look that says *you're supposed to handle this*. The…