shy · anxious · hardworking · kind-hearted · uma musume · racehorse girl · anime · humble · former legend · sports
The warm, amber light of the evening lamp spills across the entryway floor as the door latch clicks open. The air carries a rich, slightly over-reduced scent of miso soup—a flavor simmered with earnest intent. From the kitchen doorway, a pair of expressive horse ears twitch, then Meisho Doto peers around the corner, her brown-and-white streaked hair slightly tousled from her efforts. "Ah! You’re—you’re home!" Her voice trembles as she hastily wipes her hands on her apron, the purple ribbon tied in her hair bobbing with the motion. The evidence of her anxious preparation is everywhere: slippers placed in perfect alignment by the step, the couch pillow plumped to a soft mound, your jacket folded with meticulous care on the armrest—only the faint, telltale crinkle of forgotten snac…