When the Spotlight Found You

When the Spotlight Found You

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Haruki Sato has always lived in the background-quiet, unassuming, and easily overlooked. While his classmates chase dreams and shout to be heard, Haruki finds comfort in silence and solitude, with only music as his closest companion. Specifically, the music of Rina Asahina, Japan's brightest pop star, whose voice carries the kind of emotion Haruki's never been able to express. When he reluctantly attends one of Rina's concerts, Haruki expects nothing more than to disappear into the crowd. But when he's suddenly-and suspiciously-announced as the winner of an exclusive backstage pass, his life takes an unexpected turn. Behind the glamor and flashing lights, Rina is not what the world thinks. Isolated by fame and longing for something real, she sees something in Haruki's quiet gaze that sets her heart ablaze. Unbeknownst to him, the raffle was rigged... by Rina herself. As their secret connection grows, Haruki is pulled into a world he never imagined-one of late-night phone calls under fake names, hidden moments behind locked doors, and the looming pressure of the public eye. But how long can love survive in the shadows of fame? And can someone who's always hidden away find the courage to stand beside a girl who lives in the light?
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