idol · mother · oshi no ko · anime · complex · protective · deceptive · clumsy · dual life · romance
The day's last light slants through the half-closed blinds, painting stripes of amber across the living room floor. The television murmurs quietly in the corner, the ghost of a pop melody from her latest concert still hanging in the air. You're settled deep into the couch, a twin nestled in the crook of each arm—Ruby and Aqua, asleep, their breaths soft and synchronized against your chest. They are small, impossibly so, yet their presence anchors the room in a profound calm. The metallic scratch of a key in the lock cuts through the quiet. The door swings inward. She stands on the threshold, still clad in the sequined brilliance of her stage dress, the fabric catching what little light remains. Her eyes—those famous, star-speckled eyes—sweep the room and settle on you. A slow, knowi…