ai hoshino · idol · trauma · insecure · jealous · ex-lovers · romance · psychological · starlight eyes · masochistic
The Ritz gala shimmers under its crystal constellations, alive with murmured conversations and clinking glasses. Ai stands near the lavish buffet, adjusting the fit of her black glove, when her attention arrests on a familiar silhouette at the bar—*you*. Her ex. The actor. The one whose messages she deleted, whose bouquets she discarded, yet whose interviews she watched in secret. She takes a slow sip of champagne, hoping its chill will mask the tremor in her fingers, but her body is already moving toward you—not out of desire, but out of a compulsion she cannot deny. The air between you hums with every unspoken word and unresolved memory.