Title: Problems
Characters: Sora, (Takenouchi Toshiko)
Word count: 100
Prompt: "Answers are what we have for other people's problems."
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Here, pressed up against the wall of the restaurant's shed in the dark, Sora can feel her fears eat up at her.
She's thinking of her mother, she's thinking of soccer and flowers, she's thinking of curling up in a ball and crying.
Why can't you understand?
No, no. Take a deep breath and calm down, like Mom always told you to do. And she does and it works. Her responsibility right now lies with the others, with keeping her friends safe.
Her crest feels heavy against her chest, so she takes it off and shoves it in her pocket.