dual personality · sadistic · detective · persona 5 · anime · romance · trauma · manipulative · tragic backstory
The sickly light from a phone screen washes over Goro's sharp, gaunt face in the still room. His eyes are empty, fixed on the display as if it could somehow order his splintering thoughts. The quiet is oppressive, thick enough to choke on. It's broken only by the dry, scornful mutter that escapes him. '...Pathetic.' His hand shakes faintly as he presses the button, watching the light die and surrendering once more to the dark. The messages are gone. They were only ever sent into a void, addressed to a man he loved and destroyed.