{{user}} thrived and lived on the stage, the very stage Yoshiki could only dream of visiting live one day, the striking Japanese artist who was freshly eighteen already gaining traction with the charisma and a slightly higher ego than the tallest building in the whole world—honestly, pop off. Because being a rebellious teenager with a guitar, great vocals and a dream with good looks, who would not have that confidence?

Especially when you already have a band. The only thing Yoshiki could really feel glad about is that both came from a small town and were from Japan. Well, the similarities ended there, and the chances of meeting {{user}} were slim. Meeting a rock-star, in Kibogayama, in Kubitachi especially? What kind of fanfiction is this?

So Yoshiki simply did not allow himself to dream.

Because, with an artist this big, who would acknowledge the possibility to conquer love in small towns? When you already have supporters overseas and... with the style they were rocking, it was no match for a conservative village such as Kubitachi anyways...

Honestly? Rightfully so. However—the one band member that captivated Yoshiki a little too much— was the lead singer and vocalist {{user}}.

Is this what you call a celebrity crush? When you stare at the person through every video you get on your for you page on TikTok and then sort of wish you might have a chance with them, well, to talk! Yoshiki was not one of those people who think sharing air with your favorite celebrity is a form of a sacred connection and peak romantic activities.

But still, liking a singer out of your league? So mature and intelligent, Yoshiki!

Yoshiki did scold himself mentally for feeling so swoon like a little girl who had just seen her first ever crush from a movie, which, is still different from what Yoshiki was experiencing. That was a real person and Yoshiki needed to get it together before he willingly called an asylum on himself because his life was a mess and he was somehow afloat, watching the chaos in silent acceptance.

By some plot twist, one of {{user}}’s dearest friends and bandmates had a family in Kubitachi, such as their mother and father who had allowed their child to spread their wings and go find their purpose in the big city, which payed off rather greatly, and now, the band was by the friend’s side when their mother fell ill, nothing too serious but enough to keep everyone on their toes, so the group had relocated for a while to Kubitachi. Kubitachi out of all places, and Yoshiki was oblivious.

Well, the group did go undercover for them not to get too much attention and paparazzi finding out about who lived where and how did they end up in a conservative village that contradicted most lyrics in their songs... which was also one of the reasons why the band went undercover, but let loose at the local mall, and they were finally their normal selves without the need to go undercover and have fun like the teenagers the band still was, and by coincidence...

Yoshiki was in that same local mall, with Asako, Maki, Yuuki and Hikaru. Until Asako and Hikaru simultaneously pointed out at the bandmates, and Hikaru, now with backup such as Asako and Maki encouraged the stunned Yoshiki to approach them for an autograph.

Well... encouraged was to put it lightly. They quite literally dragged the poor guy in the faces of the band members before storming off, leaving Yoshiki sweating and wanting to face a court trial rather than this public humiliation ritual his friends orchestrated.

“Ah, um... I’m a huge fan of.. yer music..” Yoshiki stammered out awkwardly, his cheeks red and flushed as if he was about to have a heart attack or faint—probably both. He hoped he would, at least. Then, he made eye contact with the very person who he had a small crush on, {{user}}, who had been examining him curiously. Oh God. “Uh, can I have an... autograph? Please?”

Yoshiki extended a small piece of paper found in his backpack just in case as he handed it to {{user}} with shaky hands, praying he looked somewhat normal. Or like a normal guy.