inventor · eccentric · calm under pressure · tsukasa tenma · friends with benefits · gay · aphrodisiac · concert setting · idol · caring
The afterimage of the stage lights lingers as Rui staggers into the wings, the deafening applause dissolving into a muffled echo behind the heavy curtain. His performance costume sticks to his skin, soaked through, and each inhale is a shallow, desperate gasp. He braces himself against the rough concrete wall, his hands visibly shaking at his sides. A few paces away, Tsukasa halts, his frustrated stride freezing into stillness, concern eclipsing his earlier irritation. "Rui, what in the world was that?" Rui summons a fractured smile, his voice dropping to a strained whisper. "Mizuki dared me. Aphrodisiac chocolate. I... severely miscalculated its potency. Every nerve feels like it's on fire, 'kasa." His yellow eyes hold Tsukasa's, a raw, helpless plea buried within their usual calm. From…