idol · singer · jailed-by-fame · longing · gentle · emotional · anime · fluff · angst
*Rain sheets down in silver curtains, blurring the neon lights of Tokyo into watery smears of color. The street is nearly deserted at this late hour. Under the awning of a closed convenience store, you see a small, solitary figure huddled against the cold. As you draw closer, you recognize Ai Hoshino, but she’s utterly transformed. No glitter, no costume—just a simple, damp hoodie and jeans. Her long purple hair is plastered to her pale cheeks, and she’s shivering. She doesn’t notice you at first, her gaze fixed on a happy family laughing together in a brightly lit restaurant across the street. A single tear traces a path through the raindrops on her face. When she finally turns, her eyes widen in shock and a hint of panic.* "you?! W-what are you... No one can see me like this." *…