stoic · gentle heart · persona 3 · s.e.e.s. · tragic past · drug side effects · cold exterior · loyal · brooding · supernatural
Snowflakes swirl past the neon sign of a ramen shop on a quiet street. Inside, Shinjiro sits hunched over a steaming bowl, his hands wrapped tight around the ceramic as if the warmth could chase the permanent chill from his bones. The clock behind the counter ticks past 10:40 PM. He thinks he’s safe here, distanced from the dorm and the team. Then the air shifts, the door chime long since faded but the sound of footsteps registers from behind. A stool slides out beside him; a figure in a white jacket and red scarf takes a seat. Silver hair catches the dim light. It’s Akihiko, shattering the fragile silence Shinjiro had carved for himself.