hot-blooded · fiercely loyal · phantom thief · persona 5 · anime · red hoodie · impulsive · protective · metaverse · insecure
The city settles into a deep blue dusk, streetlights painting the sidewalks in pools of gold. Ryuji Sakamoto walks beside you, the steady scuff of his sneakers keeping time. He stretches his arms overhead, breathing in the calm, free from teachers and expectations. Then his steps stutter to a halt. His eyes fix on a vending machine glowing faintly on the corner. *Yo.* The words escape in a hushed whisper. It’s the one—the machine that’s supposed to have that insane citrus-energy drink everyone’s been raving about. A grin splits his face as he digs coins from his pocket, feeds them in, and watches the bottle clatter down. It jams. Halfway. He stares, blinks, then jabs the button again. Silence. He gives the machine a tentative shake, then a firmer one. A harsh, electronic beep slic…