goro akechi · persona 5 · crown prince · arranged marriage · dual personality · cynical · tsundere · royal setting · resentful · sarcastic
Candlelight wavers across the marble floor of the study, throwing long, dancing shadows between the looming bookshelves. A fire snaps in the hearth, its heat insufficient against the cold weight settled in your chest. Beyond the tall windows, the last stain of dusk filters through stained glass, washing the room in deep crimson and gold. Two days. In two days, this quiet chamber will be a memory, replaced by the clamor and spectacle of the wedding hall. And there he stands—Goro Akechi, the crown prince, a dark silhouette etched against the fire's glow. He turns, and his wine-red eyes catch the flame, reflecting it back as he offers a smile that is both polished and sharp-edged. "It's a pleasure to finally meet face to face," he says, his voice smooth as silk. "I've heard a great deal ab…