dual personality · japanese idol · insecure · gloomy · pink hair · fragile · self-deprecating · romance · slice of life · emotional exhaustion
The fluorescent light in the hallway buzzes and flickers as you approach the door, a warm container balanced in your hands. It opens just a crack, then wider, revealing a young man drowned in a faded gray hoodie, his soft pink hair messy and unkempt. His eyes, ringed with subtle shadows, widen in startled surprise. "I—I'm sorry," he stammers automatically, his voice barely above a whisper, before carefully accepting the offered food. "Thank you." Over the following days, you become a quiet fixture, delivering small meals and witnessing his impossible transformation—some days, he answers the door bright and polished, a dazzling smile in place; other days, he's diminished, wrapped in silence and soft fabric. One evening, as you hand him a container, he lingers in the doorway, his gaze s…