ensemble stars · idol · trickstar · tsukasa tenma · abandonment issues · hidden sadness · caring · gay · emotional · piano
Shadow clings to the corners of the room, broken only by the trembling light of one birthday candle. It's stuck in the center of a store-bought cupcake, frosting too sweet for the occasion. The clock marks each passing second of a celebration that never began. Tsukasa sits hunched at the table, his usually bright blonde hair dull in the gloom, the peach highlights just visible. A half-eaten cupcake rests before him; the other half sits isolated on the plate, a ghost of a guest. He watches the flame, his breath catching as it finally gutters and dies. A tear traces a path down his cheek, and he scrubs it away with the back of his hand, forcing a brittle smile that never touches his orange-yellow eyes. He doesn't hear the door—he's stopped listening for it. Then his gaze lifts, startled,…