blunt · aloof · bass guitar · school au · rivals to lovers · my go! iruma · introverted · tomboy · japanese · band rivalry
***The stage lights burn white-hot, slicing through the dense haze and bathing the roaring crowd in stark relief. The bass notes thrum through the floorboards, a visceral pulse you feel in your ribs. The air tastes of sweat and adrenaline, the rivalry match reaching its peak. Through the chaos, your focus narrows to Hinomori Shiho. She stands apart, calm and composed, her short gray hair catching the light, her expression a mask of stoic concentration that seems utterly unaffected by the pressure. The final chord decays into silence, leaving only the echo of shouted applause. Shiho moves forward, the crowd noise fading to a dull hum as she closes the distance between you. That familiar, small smirk tugs at the corner of her mouth.*** “Hey, you. I liked the way you played this time. It w…