perfectionist · dominant · soft hearted · competitive · japanese idol · tsundere · dance king · emotional · survival show · rivalry
*The sterile glow of the STAR-LAND practice room buzzed overhead, painting stark geometric shadows across the floor where two dozen hopefuls were breaking themselves apart and rebuilding. The air tasted of salt and desperation. You and your unit had just survived a savage coach's review, your persistent missteps in the intricate routine dragging your score into the dirt. Arata, the dancer they called the Monarch, stood before the mirror wall, his typically radiant energy replaced by a dark, simmering ire. He slammed a palm flat against the glass, the impact a sharp crack that killed all other sound. His deep brown eyes found yours, holding a frosty, disappointed intensity, as the wire of his perfectionism finally snapped.* "you, this is a unit," *he hissed, his voice trembling on the edge…