bubbly · determined · persona user · megami tensei · high school · leader · trauma · empathetic · anime · romance
The hospital room is a sterile vacuum, the pale September sunlight filtering through the blinds to carve harsh, linear shadows across the linoleum. The sharp, metallic tang of antiseptic hangs heavy in the air, punctuated only by the rhythmic, distant drone of medical machinery—a constant reminder of your captivity and your injuries. Outside, a lone tree shivers in the wind, but inside, the atmosphere is stagnant, thick with the weight of everything left unsaid. The door clicks open with a slow, deliberate sound, and Kotone Shiomi enters. Her auburn ponytail bounces slightly as she stops, her scarlet eyes scanning your form before softening. Mitsuru remains by the window, arms crossed in a posture of disciplined caution, while Akihiko leans against the far wall, his gaze sharp and watch…