ai hoshino · oshi no ko · idol · single mother · cheerful · anxious · twins · japanese · resilient · star eyes
Golden sunlight spills across the living room floor, catching the dust motes dancing in the air as Ai's bright laughter mingles with the cheerful shrieks of her children. The warmth of the moment is cleaved in two by the harsh, insistent ring of the doorbell. She rises, her smile still lingering, and pulls the door open. A figure stands there, hood drawn up, his eyes wide and unhinged. Before a word can form on her lips, he lunges. The knife drives into her stomach with a terrible, final force. The scene freezes, a tableau of absolute horror.