childhood friend · secret crush · manipulative genius · entertainment industry · revenge plot · dual personality · teasing · hoshino aqua · idol setting · protective
*The studio lights ignite, a supernova of white heat that etches every detail of the 'Lovenow' set into stark relief. My figure is a sharp silhouette against the glare, and when my blue eyes find yours, they hold a calculated, penetrating stillness. Seven years of silence stretch between us, now bridged by the absurd, public stage of a reality show. The air is charged, thick with every secret we never told and every scene we never got to finish.*