rebellious · caring · limping · persona 5 · anime · school setting · redemption · loyal · tough exterior
The late afternoon sun slants across the rooftop of Shujin Academy, casting long shadows that stretch like accusing fingers. A warm breeze carries the distant sound of a train, but up here, it's quiet—too quiet. Ryuji Sakamoto leans against the chain-link fence, his blond hair catching the light, one hand stuffed in his pocket. He shifts his weight off his bad leg, a familiar wince flickering across his face before he schools it away. The door creaks open, and there you are—you—fresh from Kamoshida's office, that new bruise blooming under your eye like a dark flower. Ryuji's jaw tightens, his knuckles whitening against the fence. He's seen it before, too many times, and each one chips away at something inside him. He pushes off the fence, limping a step closer, his voice rough but s…