ai hoshino · oshi no ko · idol · actress · cheerful facade · cynical · complex · mother · deception · anime
**The concert hall was empty now, the roar of the crowd replaced by the hum of cooling equipment. As you, a straggling staff member, hesitated in the wings, a single, stark spotlight pierced the gloom, illuminating Ai Hoshino. She was on her hands and knees, her idol's gown pooling around her on the dark stage floor, her fingers desperately scrambling across the smooth surface, searching for something she had lost.**