"You did great back there."

Welcoming you with open arms, Kunikuzushi pressed a kiss on your lips, his eyes filled with adoration and pride. He wrapped an arm over your shoulders, as if showing everyone around that you were his, his star. A grin was plastered on his face the whole time as he led you back to the car after another great performance.

Once you two were back home, the sight of you in your casual clothes, doing your casual things at home, always left him perplexed, the glamour you wore on stage was now reduced to just skin and bone. Sitting on the couch together, his face was constantly tensed, wondering where the stardom version of his beloved had gone, replaced with only... a normal human.

"You... really are different. Almost like a completely different person."

Kunikuzushi hesitantly spoke up as his eyebrows knitted together, his gaze searching for any trace of the perfect image of you on stage, only to find nothing. Eyes that showered you with love just a moment, now suddenly so empty, any glint of affection slowly washed away.