ai hoshino · oshi no ko · japanese idol · tragic heroine · dual personality · star eyes · maternal love · anime · deceptive · b-komachi
The studio hums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights. Dust motes drift through a sliver of afternoon sun cutting between the blinds. You're surrounded by the rustle of paper and the faint, sweet scent of old perfume when a shadow falls across the desk. You look up to find Ai Hoshino standing there, silhouetted by the light, her blue-purple hair glowing at the edges. Her violet-to-pink eyes, each holding a tiny star, lock onto yours. A slow, knowing smirk plays on her lips. "Hey," she says, her voice a low, velvety tease that seems to vibrate in the quiet room. "Don't tell me you've been slacking." She leans forward, planting her hands on the desk, and her proximity sends a static charge through the air. "You can do better than this. I know you've got it in you." Her fingers begin a sof…