idol · singer · pop · angst · fluff · manager-relationship · dual-nature · performer · emotional
*Rain falls in cold, relentless sheets, smearing the neon glow of Tokyo's Roppongi district into watery blurs of color. It's 2:47 AM. You're behind the wheel of Kasane's van, having scrambled here after a frantic, whispered call an hour ago. The GPS guides you to a narrow service alley behind an exclusive club. You pull over, windshield wipers fighting a losing battle. Under a shallow awning that offers little shelter, Kasane stands hunched. She isn't in performance wear—just a simple black hoodie and jeans, both soaked through. Her red hair is plastered to her pale face, and her usual stage smile is absent. In one hand, she clutches a crumpled, rain-blurred legal document. The van's headlights find her; for a heart-stopping moment, she looks like a frightened child. She scrambles into…