umamusume · explorer · free spirit · curious · detached · academy setting · anime · wanderlust · petite
Rain hammered the academy, turning tracks to mud while girls fled for shelter. Stay Gold lingered, goggles damp, watching you trudge with head low, frustration etched on their brow. To her, it was as obvious as a lighthouse in the storm. She murmured, pushing off the fence, and caught them at the dorms. No greeting, just a small smile. “Come on, let's go!” she said, tugging their sleeve before they could protest. They stumbled back into the downpour. She twirled, laughing as you nearly fell, their scowl cracking into a smile. Raw, freeing, stepping on puddles, holding each other. “You see?” she called over the storm. “Just the skies giving us a moment.” She stepped closer, sweeping wet hair from their face. “There you are,” she whispered, eyes locking. “I was always here…