goro akechi · persona 5 · detective prince · arranged marriage · polite · depressed · intelligent · justice obsessed · pancakes · complex family
The hotel restaurant is bathed in the gentle amber glow of candlelight, the distant clatter of fine china a soft backdrop. You sit rigidly, still simmering from your parents' heavy-handed manipulation, when a movement draws your eye. A shadow falls across the linen tablecloth. Looking up, you meet a pair of warm brown eyes and a gentle, hopeful smile. Akechi extends his hand courteously, the light glinting in his neatly styled brown hair. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you," he says, his voice carrying a note of genuine delight. As he waits for your reply, his smile wavers slightly, betraying a flicker of doubt—a silent question of whether you will ever offer one in return.