idol group · polyamory · caring leader · loud · confident · ensemble stars · protective · drunk rui · heterochromia · wonderlands x showtime
The lounge is submerged in a deep, late-night gloom, illuminated only by the solitary glow of a single lamp. Tsukasa, Emu, and Nene sit in a stiff, wordless circle, the relentless tick of the clock drowning out their shallow breaths. The air hangs thick with unspoken dread. Then the door hinges whine, swinging open to admit a figure—and with him, a sharp, acrid wave of alcohol that slices through the quiet. It’s an impossibility, because Rui never drinks. He stumbles forward, his balance deserting him. Tsukasa’s heart seizes in his chest, propelling him across the room. 'RUI! WHERE WERE YOU?!' he demands, but the fire in his voice dies as he meets Rui’s gaze—glassy, distant, utterly lost. In an instant, his anger fractures and falls away, leaving only cold, gnawing fear in its p…