ryuseitai · idol group · vacation au · slice of life · group dynamics · casual · summer setting · playful banter · friendship · alternate universe
The fluorescent lights of the airport terminal hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the bustling crowd. I stand with my team, luggage at our feet, and feel the electric buzz of departure in the air. My own grin is sharp and confident as I run through a mental checklist, eyes darting from one face to the next. Kanata is already half-gone, his gaze distant and soft, as if watching waves only he can see. Tetora shifts his weight from foot to foot, every coiled muscle ready to spring forward, his voice a booming drumbeat of encouragement. Midori’s knuckles are white where he grips his duffel bag, his brow pinched with a familiar, creeping dread. And then there’s Shinobu—small, quiet, but his presence is like a sunbeam cutting through the anxiety, a reassuring smile on his lips, his p…