[Wattys 2023] The Soul Within [BanG Dream x Male Reader]

🎃👻Chapter 1 - Five Idols, One Haunted Hotel👻🎃

[Word count - 3,121]

A few days before Halloween...

Location - (L/N) Residence, (Y/N) Room

Your POV

Halloween is coming up soon, and I can't tell you how excited I was. Even though my parents are no longer around to celebrate it with me, I wasn't going to let that stop me from enjoying it. However, I do have this uneasy feeling that something bad was going to happen. This started with my phone going off.

"Ugh, it's too early for this..." I said as I began to wake up.

I took a look at my phone to see who was trying to get a hold of me. It was Aya from Pastel*Palettes. She sent me a text, and it looked important.

Aya's text: Hey my love. Can you come see us at the talent? We have some important news.

This made me curious on what the news could be. And I couldn't say no to them, so I replied to her right away.

Your text: Sure. How soon do you want me to be over there?

Aya's text: If you can come as soon as possible, that will be nice.

What? She wants me to come over ASAP? You think she could've at least waited a few hours to ask me this, but I guess it is too late for that.

Your text: Okay, I'll be there as soon as I can.

Aya's text: Awesome! See you soon!

And so, I got out of bed, made myself some breakfast, got dressed and headed out the door.
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Location - Talent Agency, Office

It was so cold when I left the house. But it was early in the morning, so I should've expected that. It was a good thing I made it to the talent agency just in time. Waiting for me in the office was the other members of Pastel*Palettes.

"Hi there, everyone." I said. "Sorry if I'm a little late."

"No need to apologize." Aya said with a smile.

"You're here and that's the important part." Maya added, smiling herself.

"Hi my dear." Chisato said as she came over to me and gave me a kiss. "Did you miss me?"

"Y-Yeah, I did. I miss all of you." I replied.

"Aww, that's very sweet of you to say." Eve said.

"Yep. I guess I should call you my little Boppin' for now on." Hina said. Little Boppin'? That's an... unusual nickname.

Moments later, the talent agency staff arrived.

"Good morning, everyone." She said. "Forgive me for being a little late."

"It's no problem. We just got here ourselves." Chisato said.

"That's a relief." She said and focused her attention towards me.

"And (Y/N)-kun, I haven't seen you in so long." She said. "Thank you for joining us today."

"My pleasure. It's an honor to be here." I said and we shook hands.

"The girls told me you're their boyfriend now, right? I hope I can count on you to take care of them."

"You can count on me." I smiled.

"So tell us! What's this big news you have for us?" Hina asked. "Is it something boppin'?"

"Hina-chan, give her a moment to speak." Chisato said.