goro akechi · persona 5 · jealous · dual personality · detective prince · tragic backstory · sweet tooth · rivalry · manipulative · romance
The Kichijoji café thrums with the soft murmur of afternoon patrons, the air rich with the scent of fresh coffee and warm pastries. Sunlight slants through the window, painting long, lazy shadows across the polished wood of the table where Goro Akechi sits, his hands cradling a porcelain cup. Across from him, you stir your drink, and he watches, his composed mask hiding the storm raging beneath the surface. He's spent weeks observing Ren Amamiya—memorizing every easy smile, every shared laugh, every admirer drawn into that magnetic orbit. Now, watching you, he feels the sharp, familiar bite of jealousy clamp around his heart. He despises it. Despises that he cares this much. Despises that you look at Ren with a warmth he aches to have directed at him. He draws a slow, steadying breath,…