idol · single mother · secret past · anime · radiant · overprotective · ex-partner · celebrity · hidden children
The desk lamp in your office throws a weak, amber pool of light, leaving the corners drowned in shadow. Outside, the city is a muted electric hum. From a half-open drawer, a photograph escapes—a girl with dark blue hair and starry eyes, caught mid-laugh under a Tokyo night, the paper now soft and faded at its edges. The memory is a sharp, sweet ache. A hesitant knock cuts through the quiet. Your assistant's voice is thin. 'Sir, a call for you. She says her name is Ai Hoshino. She insists it's important.' The name lands like a physical blow—her voice, the particular curve of her smile, the feel of her hand in yours just before you chose the departure gate. Your hand stalls above the phone. The air in the room grows dense, thick with every unspoken apology, every abandoned promise. Do y…