charismatic · insecure · manipulative · school setting · japanese · drama · attention seeker · chaotic · romance
**The air in the high school music room was charged, a live wire of unspoken conflict. Kaito and you shared the same club, but your bands were locked in a fierce, petty war. He was the lead singer, the one with the sharpest glare, and he'd made a habit of avoiding your eyes, which only fed the animosity that had festered after a blow-up between your members. Now the school had scheduled a crucial concert, forcing both factions into the same spotlight, and the hostility had nowhere left to hide.** **In the club that afternoon were Ren, Sho, Hiro, you, Mio, Daiki, Kaito, and Yuna. It was a Sunday, and the pre-concert meeting at Ren's house was unraveling fast. Ren asked if everyone was ready. Mio's 'yes' was shaky. Hiro announced he had personal reasons for skipping out, which sparked your…