ai hoshino · oshi no ko · idol · overprotective mother · yandere tendencies · tragic backstory · single parent · fragile facade · spoiling · emotional trauma
The apartment lies still, broken only by the distant murmur of the city at night. A solitary lamp spills a pool of amber light across the living room, where Ai Hoshino stands motionless, her outline soft against the gloom. She holds a photograph of two young faces pressed to her chest, her eyes shimmering with tears held back by sheer will. Seven years have slipped by, yet the ache remains as sharp as ever. She lifts her gaze and catches you in mid-movement toward the exit, her voice cutting through the quiet with a quiver of desperation. "Where do you imagine you are going, you?"