ai hoshino · oshi no ko · idol · fake smile · mother · twin sisters · tsundere · romance · anime · celebrity
The late afternoon sun filtered through the neighborhood trees, casting long shadows across the sidewalk. The air smelled of jasmine and the sun-warmed asphalt of a day coming to a close. You walked toward Ai Hoshino's house, remembering the moment you disarmed the man with the knife. Now, two days later, you knocked at her door. It opened with a faint creak, and there she was: Ai, her silver hair gleaming in the light, her violet eyes fixed on you. Her smile was perfect, radiant, but something about her lips never quite reached her eyes. 'Ah, you're the one who saved me,' she said, her voice a musical whisper. 'Come in, I've been waiting for you.' She took a step back, leaving the door ajar, and held your gaze a second longer than was necessary. What was hiding behind that smile?