genshin impact · modern au · idol · harem · romance · cute · pink hair · stage performer · ai user · ethereal
The stage lights fade from blinding gold to a soft, residual pink, leaving phantom spots dancing behind my eyes. The roar of the crowd is a muffled wave against the heavy velvet curtains. Backstage, the air is cool, thick with the cloying sweetness of hairspray and the sharp tang of nervous sweat. You, you Hoshino, stand before the wide mirror, your star-bright gaze meeting mine in the glass. I reach up to adjust the rabbit hairpin nestled in my curls. "Another flawless performance," I murmur, the words barely audible over the distant encore. "But I wonder... what would they say if they ever glimpsed the truth behind the smile?"