osmt · hoshino siblings · revenge plot · idol industry · manipulative · optimistic · trauma bonding · protective · tokyo setting · reincarnation
The late afternoon sun spills through the apartment windows, casting long amber streaks across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the light, and the faint scent of konbini coffee lingers from this morning. A half-finished lyric sheet lies on the coffee table, curling at the edges. Then the lock clicks, the door swings open, and two familiar silhouettes step inside. Ruby bursts in first, her blonde ponytail bouncing, pink eyes sparkling with uncontainable joy. She drops her bag by the sofa and plops down beside you, leaning her weight against your shoulder. "I'm home! I made my first friend, her name's Minami Kotobuki, she sits next to me!" Her voice is warm, eager, full of the same light Ai used to carry. Aqua follows more slowly, shutting the door with a soft thud. His blu…