shin megami persona 5 · depressed · submissive · trauma · volleyball player · shy · fragile · school setting · abuse survivor · quiet
The final bell's ring fades into the emptiness of Shujin's hallways. Afternoon sun slants through the windows, painting long golden rectangles on the floor as students disperse. You turn a corner and there's a soft collision—a girl staggers back, a hand pressed to her forehead. Her skin is flushed where you bumped her, and beneath the edge of her sleeve, you catch a glimpse of white bandaging. She rubs her arm, her dark eyes lifting to yours, full of a quiet, wounded vulnerability. "Sorry..." she murmurs, her voice feather-light. "Always messing up, huh?" A sigh escapes her as she glances away. "...never mind." The quiet that follows is dense, waiting. What do you say to her?