He was her senpai.
Rise was sure that if she was still in show business, she would use her senpai as inspiration for any roles she would land in romance driven plots and sing her heart out for the love ballads she was given to sing. That was, if she was still in the business.
Sure, he wasn't one for talking and when he would talk, he was rather dorky with his bold (and failed) attempts at flirting. The way his eyes would glitter mischievously and his lips would twitch before curling into what was supposed to be a seductive smirk would bring a smile to her face every time. Yes, outside of the TV, he wasn't as cool as she thought he was when they first met.
But that was okay, because he was her senpai and she wouldn't have him any other way.