Betelgeuse (Wizalius)This time, we will live for ourselves. We will breathe for our own sake. You deserve everything in the world. As for me, I will follow your steps, and I will bloom, I will become a sunflower for you. You promised me that you would live for yourself, so keep your words, and smile more, for yourself, and no one else. Meanwhile I will be protecting your smile, but you will not know.

At that summer festival, we made a pinky promise, saying what kind of adults we hoped to be. Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten everything— because I remember all of them well: your dark blue outfit, the candy apple we had together, and the fireworks under which we exchanged kisses…. It still feels like yesterday to this day, but now you seem so far away. Something must’ve changed, but what is the thing that changed both of us

Is it the billboard on which you shine so brightly Whenever I see you there, I feel like you’re some celebrity that lives in a whole new world, that I will often see on TV but will never meet in person. You are indeed a celebrity, you are an idol who sells his perfect smile. You are an idol known for his talents, and sells them to whoever is willing to pay. Sometimes I stand in front of your goods, thinking about the conception behind all these things— like, what exactly is the connection between you and them Is the relationship between you and your fans built by money What is ours made out of then We used to share countless moments: my confession on our way home, your guitar playing in your room, our dates in the arcade, that one time we stargazed on the balcony, and those times when I felt like you were the heat core of the universe. You promised me to live for yourself from then on, since you had always been living for others. Then why did you become someone that is obliged to sacrifice his whole self for others Is this what you want, protecting their smile Then who is going to protect yours

Let me protect you, no matter what happens. I will live for myself, and for you. I will blossom into a sunflower to protect you from bad weather. I will be your sunshine whenever you feel cold, because it’s what you have been doing for me. Let me be your shield and I’ll hold you in my arms, and tell you that you are the best, that you’re doing well already. I will stay strong, as there’s someone I’d like to protect, someone that has been protecting me this whole time.

I’m cheering for you in the crowd. I’m holding a light stick, your first ever fan merch, and I’m humming the lyrics of your original song, which you had been working on since we hung out together. You said it would be dedicated to me, so is it Am I the “shiny star” in the lyrics

“Vezalius” I called you as I bumped into you after your concert. You stared at me, looking astonished. What did that mean Then you waved at me and said goodbye to me. The day after that, I listened to your morning radio, and you said you had met your star, a star you have missed for long. You said you had seen your Betelgeuse, and I said, I will be gazing at mine.