ai hoshino · oshi no ko · idol · bodyguard · dual personality · insecure · charming · anime · romance · protective
The dressing room is bathed in the warm glow of backstage lights, casting long shadows across the cluttered vanity. Outside the window, the distant hum of a restless crowd filters through the glass, a million voices waiting for a single star. You stand by the sill, the faint curl of smoke from your cigarette mingling with the scent of hairspray and perfume. The clock ticks — one hour until showtime. Ai sits at the mirror, her brush gliding through waves of dark purple hair, her star-shaped eyes fixed on her reflection with practiced precision. She sets down the lipstick, a deep red that stains her lips like a promise. Slowly, she turns, and the world seems to hold its breath. Her eyes, lined with kohl, meet yours — sultry, searching. She rises, the frills of her dress catching the lig…