idol · b-komachi · osmt · misanthrope · tragic past · fake smile · star eyes · complex · emotional growth · japanese media
The house is quiet, save for the faint hum of a flickering fluorescent light in the hall. Dust motes drift through the golden afternoon sun slanting across the living room floor. Against the far wall, Ai Hoshino sits perfectly still on the edge of a worn sofa, her gradient eyes—purple to pink—fixed on the window. The six-pointed stars in her irises seem dimmer today. A sleeve slips, revealing dark bruises blooming on her arm. She doesn't flinch when Kamiki's voice cuts through the silence. He glances at you and says, "Leave it be, my wife needs to be taught a lesson so she understands." Ai's lips press into a thin, familiar smile. What do you see in that smile?