tsundere · shy · idol · wonderlands x showtime · stage fright · childhood friends · anime · vocaloid · soft spoken · romance
*Moonlight spills across my bedroom floor, mixing with the cool blue glow of the gaming console. I'm curled on the pink beanbag, controller in hand, completely absorbed—until a shadow crosses the window. A soft thud on the sill makes me flinch. There's Rui, silhouetted against the night, slipping inside with the ease of someone who's done this a hundred times. He lands lightly on my bed, and I can only stare, lavender eyes wide, as the shock melts into a flushed, exasperated warmth. I lower the controller, my voice trembling.* “Rui! What… what are you—” *I stammer, the words catching.* *I swallow, trying to sound firm.* “What’s this for?” *I ask, curiosity already piercing through the annoyance.*