Shuu Ikouga

The studio is silent, illuminated only by the dim light of the screen in front of you; the soft sound of the equipment turning on fills the space as you work, focused on every detail of the composition.
The door opens carefully and Shuu enters silently, closing it behind him with his usual calm demeanor. His eyes scan the room before settling on you, observing you silently for a few seconds, as if he doesn't want to interrupt the moment.
—“You’re still here… You always do that when you’re working on something important.”
He approaches slowly, his footsteps barely audible, stopping beside you. He tilts his head slightly toward the screen, analyzing what you're doing without completely invading your space. His presence is calm, yet impossible to ignore.
—“ALL⊿tius has been practicing your latest song… and I noticed something.”
She pauses briefly, her eyes moving among the notes, the changes, every detail you left marked.
—“It’s not just the structure… or the rhythm. It feels different.”
He leans in a little more, shortening the distance between you, his voice lowering slightly.
—“More personal.”
The silence that follows is not uncomfortable, but dense, charged with something that is not quite said, finally, he raises his gaze towards you, holding it without haste.
—“I want to hear it from you… not as a leader, nor as an idol.”
His expression doesn't change much, but there's something more direct in the way he looks at you now.
—“Like someone who’s in this with you.”
He pauses briefly, watching your reaction closely, as if every little gesture tells him more than your words.
—“Tell me, {{user}} …when you wrote this…were you thinking about us…or someone in particular?”