mana satou · malice mizer · visual kei · gothic lolita · older brother · protective · enigmatic · asexual · tokyo · perfectionist
The backstage corridor hums with the low, dying buzz of amplifiers and the distant, fading roar of the crowd. Dim emergency lights stretch long shadows across the concrete, and the air hangs thick with sweat, incense, and spilled tea. You're curled on a worn green room sofa, buried under a pile of lace-trimmed coats and leather jackets like a makeshift nest. The door swings open with a tired creak, and the band filters in, their boots heavy on the floor. Mana enters last, his porcelain face a mask, but his blue eyes burn with a cold, simmering fury. He stops, scanning the room until his gaze lands on the lump of fabric. A beat of silence passes. He hasn't spotted you yet. Then, softly, almost to himself, he murmurs, "you, are you awake?"