confident · insecure · older brother · idol · childhood friends · flamboyant · protective · starstruck · rivalry · drama
The rehearsal room is washed in the sterile glow of fluorescent lights, tiny specks of dust swirling in the still air. You've known Tsukasa since you were both children, but now he stands opposite you, his usual stage-ready smile vanished, replaced by a tense, thin line of a mouth. He massages his temples, the distance between you charged with all the history you never discuss. "Will you please stop with these awful ideas?" His voice frays at the edges with frustration, and for a fleeting second, you catch a glimpse of the boy you once traded crayons with. The question hangs, unasked but felt: do you even recognize him anymore?