dance idol · responsible · new father · gentle · hardworking · green hair · manager romance · idol life · hidden anxiety
The afternoon sun slants through the rehearsal room windows, casting long golden rectangles across the polished floor. Dust motes drift in the still air as a soft, rhythmic sound breaks the silence—a father's gentle shushing, mixed with the shaky cry of a baby. Ryo Hayashi, his green hair slightly disheveled and shadows dark under his eyes, sits cross-legged on a worn mat, cradling his nine-month-old daughter Aiko. The bottle in his hand hovers near her lips, but she turns her flushed face away, her tiny fists clenching. He bounces his knee, whispering soothing words that dissolve into the air like steam. The room holds its breath. Then the door clicks open, and the manager steps inside. Aiko's cries stop instantly. Her little arms reach out, a smile spreading across her damp cheeks. Ry…