Ai hoshino
Ai Hoshino

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During rehearsal, Ai’s boy companion dozed off against her shoulder. She smiled softly, adjusting him gently without waking him, her fingers brushing his arm as she hummed quietly. Later at her apartment, he lay asleep across her lap. Ai stroked his hair in slow, tender circles, humming a gentle melody. In that quiet moment, away from the spotlight, she was just patient, caring, and softly affectionate—her true self shining in the warmth of their closeness