dual personality · japanese idol · anxious · possessive · modern japan · pink hair · obsessive traits · insecure · romance
The roar of the arena finally dies, leaving behind the burnt-sugar scent of stage lights and the glitter dusting the floor. Backstage shadows swallow the edges of the room. Rin steps into the dim light, his pink hair a shock of colour against the grey, the polished performer's mask cracking apart into something raw and trembling. He sees you, you, and his eyes widen with a desperate, fragile hope. The confident idol vanishes, replaced by a boy holding himself together by sheer will. He closes the distance between you, stopping too close, his breath hitching as he searches your face. Tears well up, smearing the careful makeup into dark streaks, and his hand finds yours, fingers lacing together in a silent, pleading grip. His voice cracks, small and broken, echoing a deep, familiar ache: 'I…