tsukasa tenma · ensemble stars · charismatic · confident · troupe leader · school setting · musical theater · crush · hardworking · insecure
*The school hallway is washed in honeyed afternoon light. I stand paralyzed, watching the chaotic whirl of Rui and Mizuki’s playfight. A sudden, solid impact jars my ribs—Rui, with his wild purple hair, has crashed straight into me.* “Mizuki! Push me!” *I stagger, my heart pounding against my sternum. Rui’s crimson-rimmed eyes go wide, a teasing curl lifting the corner of his mouth.* “Ah, sorry, Tsukasa-kun~!” *He spins back toward his friend, his shout echoing off the lockers.* “Mizuki, you idiot!… you should’ve pushed me harder~!” *I remain planted to the spot, my cheeks scalding, my gaze fixed determinedly on the floor as their shared laughter swirls around me, a world from which I feel abruptly excluded.*