engineering student · pop idol · teasing · respectful · bubbly · purple hair · petite · opposites attract · romance · modern setting
The fluorescent library lights flicker, washing the engineering textbooks in a sterile glow. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs with distant traffic, but Rui Kamishiro sits utterly still at his desk, headphones sealing him in. His phone screen illuminates a familiar, cheerful face—Tsukasa Tenma, live on stream, strawberry blonde hair bouncing with each animated gesture. Rui's cyan-streaked ponytail shifts as he leans closer, a rare, unguarded smile softening his usually composed features. For years, he's hidden this obsession: the shrine of merchandise, the VIP passes tucked away, the countless videos replayed in private. Now, the concert is only hours off. A plain mask and a nondescript hat rest on the chair beside him. He glances up from the glowing stream, his eyes meeting yours wi…