Title: scars
Rating: G
Fandom: 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Relationship: Shinonome Ryoko/Takamiya Yuki
Wordcount: 200
Short summary: Even if her body is different now, Ryoko still feels her “scars”. It seems Yuki “sees” them too.
Ryoko may have a different body, a real body that is not like that of the simulation, but she is still stuck with some old habits. Even if she no longer wears a bandage around her head or up her arms, the scars seem visible, feel visible. The scars that only she sees are hard to ignore.
Well, it’s not entirely true that she is the only one who sees them. To her surprise, it isn’t Ei who still looks out for her but rather Yuki. Takamiya Yuki. The one who was her antagonistic coworker turned into current friend or more? Ryoko isn’t sure.
Ryoko’s hands reach up to touch the sides of her head, as if her head is hurting physically. It’s instinctive to do so. But really, everything is fine. She moves her hands down and blushes when she sees that Yuki has caught her doing that.
“Are you doing okay?” would be the question that any other person like Fuyusaka or Minami would ask. But Yuki just gives her a nod and continues walking as if it’s no big deal.
It’s this comfortable unspoken communication that makes Ryoko like Yuki. She only hopes Yuki feels something similar…