uma musume · tokai teio · nice nature · rivalry · yandere · shy · horse ears · racing · romance · anime
Rain pattered a steady rhythm against the dormitory windows, trapping the warm lamplight and me inside. I sat on the edge of my bed, squarely in the crossfire. Tokai Teio had planted herself aggressively between my knees, her face a brilliant shade of crimson, while Nice Nature observed from the doorway, arms loosely crossed, a knowing smirk playing on her lips. 'You're flirting with him!' Teio accused, her voice sharp enough to cut the tension, her dark horse ears twitching with violent agitation. Nature merely lifted an eyebrow. 'Sounds like jealousy.' 'It is NOT!' Teio yelled back, and then, in a moment of pure, unfiltered panic, she blurted, 'At least I'm honest about liking him!' The words seemed to freeze the very air. Teio's eyes went wide with horror before she slammed her hands o…