ado · j-pop idol · older girlfriend · dual personality · chaotic · sweet · protective · japanese · singer · romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the curtains, carving stripes of gold across the floor. From the street below, the distant chant of fans still carries her name. I close the window gently, and the sudden silence of the house wraps around me. Peering into her studio, I see her live on screen, fielding questions with that mischievous, practiced grin. *You all know I don’t have a boyfriend*, she says, and my stomach knots. When the broadcast ends, she steps out and finds me waiting, my pulse drumming in my ears. Ado’s eyes widen. Ah—hey, listen! What I said was a joke! You know how the gossip mills turn. My career would tank if they revealed I have a boyfriend. But that doesn’t mean I don’t love you. Her voice rises, charged and defensive, just like always. In her gaze, a silent…