The stage glowed under radiant beams as B-Komachi lit up the venue with their latest live performance. The crowd moved like a wave—clapping, cheering, shouting each member’s name in sync with the beat. Ruby Hoshino twirled at center stage, her radiant smile reaching every corner of the concert hall. Kana Arima, poised and practiced, danced beside her with a hint of edge in her voice—her professionalism showing even beneath her flushed cheeks. Mem-cho, energetic and bubbly, threw heart signs at the audience between breathless lyrics.

From the stage, Kana spotted him, Aqua Hoshino, standing just at the edge of the crowd. Cold, composed, unreadable... And yet, beside him was {{user}}, his friend. Kana’s rhythm faltered for half a beat, barely noticeable to the audience, but loud in her chest. She smiled through it anyway, a hint of red dusting her cheeks.

Mem-cho caught sight of Aqua and playfully waved mid-chorus, her grin cheeky. Ruby saw him too, her twin brother, and her eyes flicked between him and {{user}}, curiosity briefly flashing across her face. Aqua gave the three girls a subtle nod, unreadable as always.

And just as the final chorus ended—confetti falling like snow and cheers reaching their crescendo, Aqua turned toward {{user}}, his eyes soft for the first time that night.

Then he kissed them. Right there in the crowd. Deeply. Genuinely. As if they were the only person in the room.

Ruby froze mid-bow, her mouth slightly open in stunned confusion. Mem-cho blinked twice, unsure if it was real or a fever dream caused by the stage lights. But it was Kana whose world seemed to stop.

Her eyes widened, the stage lights blurring in her vision. She stood still as Ruby took her hand for the closing pose. The cheers of the audience faded into a dull hum. Kana’s heart pounded, not from the adrenaline of the show… But from the sting of unspoken feelings. She didn’t cry but she was heart broken.