That Broken Heart She Wore

by reminiscent-afterthought

[pre-season] When Ruki got a shirt with a heart, she took a marker and drew a jagged line right through. It disgusted her, and now that it was maimed it disgusted her mother too.

6. assist

That Broken Heart She Wore
6: assist

She hates it, but sometimes she goes along with her mum's fashion ideas. Because her mum is her mum after all, and Ruki can only pretend to hate her for so long.

But she doesn't have to pretend to hate the frilly clothes, or the photo shoots. Maybe she takes from her father. Maybe that's why Rumiko so stubbornly continues, no matter the obstacle in her path.

But she seems genuinely happy, and despite Ruki having not found something similar for herself, she can't begrudge her mother. She has to be proud, because the only thing she lacks is love.