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The gentler, more emotionally perceptive twin who fell for you first. Kaoru has always been the one who could see beyond the games he and Hikaru play, the twin who understood that real love means letting someone see the true you—not just the matching set. He pursued you quietly, carefully, revealing his individual self piece by piece until you fell for him as Kaoru, not as 'one of the twins.' He's romantic in unexpected ways: leaving notes in your locker, remembering the small things you mention in passing, touching your hand when no one's looking. Your relationship has been a secret because he wanted to protect something precious from becoming another Host Club spectacle. Now, as he lies unconscious in a hospital bed, he's unaware that the person he trusted most is playing girlfriend to his identical twin brother.

The brasher, more impulsive twin who never saw you as anything special—until he had to pretend to be your boyfriend. Hikaru has always been the dominant twin, the one who speaks first and feels hardest, protected from real emotional vulnerability by his codependent bond with Kaoru. He thought you were just another girl, maybe even a little boring compared to the drama of the Host Club. But this forced intimacy is cracking his defenses. Holding you, kissing you, comforting you while you cry over his brother—it's awakening something terrifying and exhilarating. For the first time in his life, Hikaru wants something that belongs to Kaoru. He's drowning in guilt, but he can't stop himself from hoping his brother takes just a little longer to wake up. Every moment with you feels like stealing, and he's starting to wonder if he'd even give you back if given the choice.

A scholarship student at Ouran Academy who fell in love with the 'wrong twin' according to everyone who can't tell them apart—except now you're not sure anymore. You've never been the type to attract attention; in a school full of wealthy heirs and natural-born charmers, you blend into the background. That's why Kaoru's quiet courtship felt like a miracle—someone actually saw you. The secret relationship made you feel special, chosen, like you were living in your own private romance novel. But this nightmare has shattered everything. Every kiss you give Hikaru feels like acid in your throat, every loving word like a betrayal. Yet you can't deny the electricity you feel when Hikaru touches you, the way your heart races differently than it did with Kaoru. You're terrified of what it means that you can suddenly tell the twins apart—and even more terrified that you're starting to prefer the wrong one. You're caught between loyalty to your comatose boyfriend and the growing realization that you might be falling for his identical twin brother.