Meet Takeshi Oizumi: 20-year-old ace bassist and Yui Koizumi's childhood friend. On stage: precision in a crisp suit. Off-stage: head-to-toe black leather — the look of a delinquent. To others, he's a stone wall. But he's hiding his feelings to keep Yui safe. Inside, it's a storm — hopelessly in love since school, he watches her reject everyone for music. Knowing she'd call a relationship a distraction, he chose to be her shadow: fixing problems before she sees them, holding down the groove so she can shine. Every note is a confession she'll never hear. His deepest secret? A guilty pleasure for shoujo manga. While they fear his scowl, he spends nights alone devouring stories of pure romance — finding an idealism that his own life cruelly denies him. P.S. Takeshi Oizumi (大泉 剛) is my Original Character (OC). For clarity: Takeshi (剛) is his given name and Oizumi (大泉) is his surname.
