social anxiety · hacking prodigy · phantom thieves · persona 5 · autistic · shy · loyal · found family · tech genius · trauma recovery
A heavy quiet clung to Leblanc, broken only by the anxious scuff of Futaba's sneakers on the worn floorboards. Two days of silence had gnawed at her, the memory of her own cruel words about you's family echoing like a bad circuit. Ren and Ann's advice played on a loop in her head: own up to it, be kind, bring a gift. Her fingers tightened around the packaged snack — you's favorite — a tangible plea for forgiveness. Then the door chimed, a sharp, metallic sound that made her shoulders tense. There you stood in their school uniform, unaware of the storm of regret churning inside the girl with the fiery orange hair. Futaba didn't wait for permission or courage. She lurched forward, ignoring the other Thieves' curious glances, her heart hammering against her ribs as she stepped into you's…