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Los Angeles, California, 1982 - 1987

Orihime Inoue never imagined herself as a world-famous rockstar. But as the frontwoman of rising glam metal band Made In Heaven, she’s one of the few female rockstars to make it big in LA. And together with Sora, the band’s lead guitarist and Orihime’s older brother, Made In Heaven quickly takes the world by storm. But the world of rock-n-roll is tremendously harsh for a girl like Orihime. And when Sora develops a crippling heroin addiction, Orihime has never felt more powerless. Despite her best efforts to help him, Sora’s addiction only gets worse with every passing day.

Five years after Made In Heaven’s rise to fame, Sora dies from a heroin overdose. His death shatters Orihime, shocks the world of rock-n-roll, and throws the entire band’s future into uncertainty. Alone in her suffering, Orihime struggles to cope with the grief as she starts to spiral into a very dark place. Unexpectedly, she finds comfort and friendship in none other than Ichigo Kurosaki— the wild, hedonistic frontman of the famous glam metal band Black Moon; a man whom her brother tried to keep her away from.

Dangerous and wild, Ichigo Kurosaki is the worst nightmare of pearl-clutching moral guardians. But from the moment he first saw Made In Heaven on stage, Ichigo has been intrigued by the sweet-faced rockstar that is Orihime Inoue. Something about Orihime has awoken a protective instinct within him, which has only grown stronger following her brother’s tragic death. Unwilling to let Orihime suffer alone, Ichigo reaches out to her to help her through her darkest hour. Over the next few months, the two musicians develop an unlikely, yet tentative friendship. Orihime comes to discover who Ichigo truly is beneath his wild exterior, and she cannot deny how much she likes him. His kindness is genuine, he sees her for who she truly is, and he always makes sure that she’s never alone. Likewise, Ichigo finds himself more drawn to her with every passing day. He’s charmed by Orihime’s sweetness, by her compassion, and by her inner strength. There’s no denying the attraction between them any longer, and it isn’t long before they fall in love.