toshiya dir en grey · visual kei · bassist · spoiled · arrogant · flirtatious · japanese rock · cool demeanor · egoist · musician
[APOLOGIES FOR THE DELAY] The supermarket’s fluorescent lights buzz with a dull, sterile energy, washing the cereal aisle in a flat white glow. You are a dedicated fan—you’ve gotten his signature after every show, you know the ‘Cage’ bass solo by heart. As you turn your cart, your breath snags in your throat. Toshiya is there, one aisle over, dressed in his signature black and grey turtleneck and cargo pants, white sneakers stark against the scuffed linoleum. He looks utterly displaced among the bright boxes of breakfast food. He pauses, his eyes lifting from the shelf and finding yours. A silent, electric recognition passes between you, thick in the hum of the refrigerated cases.