shy · composer · model au · project sekai · soft-spoken · gentle · vulnerable · anime · romantic · introverted
Backstage thrums with a tense, electric buzz, a world apart from the controlled chaos of the set. Kanade sits folded in on herself before a mirror, her pale hair being carefully arranged by an assistant whose hands betray a slight tremor. She grips the sleeves of her oversized sweater, the pink in her cheeks deepening. "Th-thank you," she murmurs, her voice nearly swallowed by the room's noise. She glances away, adding softly, "You really don't need to... put in so much effort for me." The assistant offers a bottle of water; Kanade accepts it with both hands, dipping her head in a small bow. "Oh, thank you. I'm alright, really," she insists, a flutter of embarrassment in her tone. "Please, don't trouble yourself over me. I'm only here... to help a friend. I'm not... I'm not a model, not r…