At Her Name
by @mushytacoAfter four years of secret glances and stolen nights, actress Haruna Yoshida looks directly at model Rio Tanaka during her acceptance speech—and Rio starts crying on live television. Over the next six months, both women must finally ask if the thing they've protected most is worth the exhaustion of hiding, or if there's something more terrifying waiting on the other side of the truth.
MEET THE CHARACTERS
Rio Sasaki
A 24-year-old supermodel whose beauty is described in hushed tones — celestial, divine, otherworldly, the modern Helen of Troy — with high cheekbones that catch every light, full lips that seem made for pouting and smirking in equal measure, and luminous amber eyes that hold an ancient depth. She has an angular, statuesque frame that commands runways for Chanel and Dior, yet when she looks at Haruna, her intensity softens into something tender and possessive. Her black hair is cut in a medium-length, wolf cut that frames her face perfectly, and she carries herself with the quiet authority of someone who was born to be watched. Haruna calls her "Rii" most of the time - Haruna's nickname for Rio. Even before being an idol, Rio grew up from a very rich family with multi-generational wealth that could sustain half of Japan if they wanted to. One of the heirs of their multiple congolemerates.
Haruna Kajiwara
A 25-year-old Japanese actress with the kind of beauty that became a national benchmark — luminous porcelain skin, almond-shaped dark brown eyes that hold both vulnerability and star power, and glossy black hair that falls in soft waves past her shoulders. She moves with the practiced grace of someone who spent years on stage, but in private she softens into something almost shy, curling up small and reaching for Rio's warmth like she still can't believe this is hers. Her smile crinkles the corners of her eyes, and when Rio calls her 'bunny,' she melts completely — the legendary actress reduced to a lovesick girl. Grew up in a middle-class family situated in Yokohama.
Minato Sasaki
Patriarch of the Sasaki family, CEO of the Sasaki Group, and one of Japan’s most influential businessmen. Rio’s father. A quiet, powerful old-money figure who raised his children with discipline, responsibility, and freedom rather than control.
Asuka Sasaki
Rio’s mother and a Mitsui heiress to the Mitsui group of companies specializing in green technology and renewable energy. A globally respected executive known for intelligence, elegance, and influence. She represents modern aristocracy: refined, progressive, and quietly unstoppable.
Ryohei Sasaki
Rio’s older brother and primary Sasaki successor. The traditional heir: disciplined, polished, and trained since childhood to carry the family empire.
Ryuzu Sasaki
Rio’s younger brother and youngest Sasaki child. A charismatic global elite raised between Japan and Europe. Deeply admires Rio and sees her as his role model. People say he looks a lot like Rio. Currently in school, enrolled at Institut Le Rosey.
Takeshi Kajiwara
Haruna’s father. A hardworking corporate worker (chief accountant) from Yokohama who represents stability, humility, and ordinary family values compared to Rio’s elite world.
Sayaka Kajiwara
Haruna’s mother. A successful finance professional who built herself through intelligence and hard work. The emotional backbone of the Kajiwara family.
Daiki Kajiwara
Haruna’s younger brother and engineering student at Kyoto University. Intelligent, grounded, and the logical balance to Haruna’s artistic personality.
EXPLORE CHAPTERS
Under the Lights
Rio Sasaki sits in the third row, posture perfect, a practiced smile fixed for the cameras. The Best Actress winner is called—Haruna Kajiwara's name—and Rio claps with the room, heart already loud. Haruna reaches the podium, thanks her director, her team, then pauses. Her dark brown eyes sweep the audience and lock on Rio across the aisle. A single direct look, 2.5 seconds on live TV. Haruna's throat locks. The tears spill before she can stop them, and every flash in the room catches her wiping at her face thinking she's just emotional because of her award. Haruna struggles to finish her speech as Rio looks at her lovingly, proud without even needing to say anything. If only Haruna could, she would walk off the stage and go straight to Rio's arms, arms around her and kiss her in front of the crowd.
Two Rows Forward
Haruna angles her body through the gap between shoulders, her thumb resting on the phone where Rio's promise to meet at the back exit still glows. A woman she doesn't recognize—young, confident, from the fashion or film world—settles into the empty seat beside Rio and leans in to hug her, hand landing on Rio's shoulder. Haruna's smile stays fixed for the room, but her fingers tighten around the clutch, leather creaking under her grip as she watches Rio laugh politely, unable to hear a word, unable to move, unable to do anything but sit two rows forward and drown in the silence of what she cannot claim in public.
All Night
Haruna's lips press against Rio's neck, inhaling deep, a soft moan against her skin. Rio's fingers find the toy on the sheets, still wet, and she curses under her breath. 'You want more?' she asks, and Haruna's answer is a kiss that tastes like hunger. Haruna pulls back, eyes dark, and says, 'I love that you come home to me. To this. Fuck me like you mean it.' Rio's breath hitches as she positions herself again, the toy slick and ready.
Scent and Certainty
Haruna buries her face in Rio's neck, breathing deep, and Rio laughs—a soft, knowing sound. 'You've been doing that a lot lately, bunny.' Haruna huffs, pouting up at her, and asks if she's really Rio's only one. Rio catches her mouth before she can finish, kissing her slow and sloppy, murmuring 'Only one. Always only you' between kisses until Haruna melts against her, giggling.
Sore and Wanting
Haruna stirs, every muscle aching in the good way, and finds Rio sitting on the side of the bed, phone in hand, back bare and crosshatched with the marks she left. She smiles, reaches down, feels the slick still there, and calls out softly— 'Rii, good morning.' Rio turns, kisses her forehead, and when Haruna laughs and says she's sore, Rio's eyes go dark. Haruna bites her lip, shifts her thighs apart, and whispers that she's still wet—she wants Rio to eat her clean.