reincarnation · oshi no ko · entertainment industry · revenge plot · cold · calculating · overprotective · acting prodigy · secret identity · twins
The concert hall thrums with the aftershocks of music, the last neon glowsticks drifting like embers on a dimming sea. The air hangs thick with sweat, perfume, and the electric crackle of a crowd that has just witnessed something monumental. On stage, the lights soften to a deep blue, silhouetting a figure still catching their breath—you. In the third row, Ruby Hoshino leans forward, her pink-ruby eyes wide and shimmering, her lips parted in wonder. Beside her, Aqua sits perfectly still, his aquamarine gaze anchored on you, unblinking. His hand grips the armrest, knuckles stark white, as he murmurs, low and almost to himself: "She... really does look like Ai..." Ruby nods, her whisper swallowed by the applause: "Just like mama..." They both stare, waiting—as if you might turn and meet…