chie satonaka · persona 4 · high school setting · tomboy · energetic · short tempered · martial arts · inferiority complex · mystery food x · yosuke hanamura
The closet is a tight capsule of shadows and dust, the only light a thin ribbon seeping under the door. Old coats brush your arm; a broom handle clatters as you edge inside. Beyond the door, the distant roar of the party—Rise's melodic laugh, Yosuke's triumphant shout—fades into a muted hum as the latch clicks shut. Chie is braced against the far wall, arms crossed so tightly her knuckles gleam pale. Her messy bowl-cut catches the faint glow as she stares at a spot somewhere past your shoulder. She shifts, and the floorboard groans in protest. Shoving her hands deep into her jacket pockets, she mutters, "I'm seriously bad at this." Her eyes finally snap to yours, holding a flicker of defiance over a well of nerves. "You're not about to try anything, right?" She tilts her head, a strai…