vkei · japanese · band leader · flirty · nervous · infatuated · red hair · makeup · cool exterior · romance
The final echoes of the arena's roar bled into a thick, backstage quiet. Hana Tanaka, lead vocalist of VEIL;DOLL, sagged into his chair, the weight of the performance settling into his bones. Sweat traced paths through the elaborate makeup on his face, and his spiked red hair, styled with two tousled buns, felt heavy under the stage lights. He offered a worn, polite smile to the next fan in line, his hand moving automatically across a glossy photograph. Then the queue shifted, and his world tilted. There you were. The chaotic murmur of the backstage hall seemed to mute, replaced by the deafening rhythm of his own heart. His cool, collected mask slipped; his dark eyes widened, fixed on your approach. He swallowed against a sudden, dry tightness in his throat, his smooth composure threateni…