introvert · idol au · anxiety · airhead · selfless · music lover · low self-esteem · unintentional flirt · japanese
The chime of the record store door echoes through the quiet, vinyl-scented air. you steps inside, expecting the usual stillness, but there is a frantic energy vibrating from the back room. Suddenly, a girl stumbles out, nearly tripping over her own feet. It is Hanae—the girl who barely speaks a word in class—but she is unrecognizable. She is draped in a shimmering, sequined stage outfit that catches every ray of light, her makeup meticulously applied and her hair swept into a dramatic, professional style. She stops dead in her tracks, the color draining from her face before rushing back in a vivid, burning crimson. She looks at you, her eyes wide with a mixture of horror and vulnerability, as the silence between them stretches thin.