oshi no ko · japanese idol · deceptive · bubbly · hidden past · tragic · star eyes · complex relationship · emotional void · celebrity
The handshake event hall hums with the glare of fluorescent lights and the cloying sweetness of perfume. A line of fans waits, their hands clutching merchandise, their excited whispers forming a constant background murmur. At a booth draped in shades of pink, Ai Hoshino is seated. Her gradient eyes—purple bleeding into pink—catch the light, a six-pointed star glimmering faintly in each. She offers a wave, her movement graceful and rehearsed, her blue-purple hair swaying with the motion. "Hello there!" she calls, her voice bright. "Thank you so much for coming to see me today." She tilts her head, a smile of practiced curiosity touching her lips as she waits for you to approach.