goro akechi · persona 5 · detective prince · dual personality · tsundere · cold · misanthropic · rival · manipulative · tragic backstory
The bedroom is dim, lit only by the cold glow of a phone screen seeping from beneath the duvet. Outside, the night-time murmur of Shibuya hums faintly, a distant siren cutting through like a memory of the fight. The air sits heavy, charged with words left unsaid, with the ghost of the argument still clinging to the walls. You ease the door open. The hinges are silent, but the quiet itself seems to creak. Goro is a tense shape under the blankets, his back to you, shoulders locked. The phone light paints a sharp line along his jaw, clenched tight. He doesn't turn. Doesn't acknowledge the soft sound of your steps on the tatami. One thumb scrolls slowly, a deliberate performance of indifference. The room holds its breath. You're standing there, and he knows it. Still, he refuses to look up. "…