persona 3 · shuichi shigeno · high school · supernatural · rain · cozy · silent protagonist · emotional trauma · friendship · japanese anime
Rain hammers the windows of the Iwatodai dorm, drumming a steady rhythm against the glass. The festival is officially canceled, leaving all of us marooned indoors. A low hum of scattered activity fills the common room: Fuuka’s fingers fly across her laptop keyboard, Junpei noisily inhales a steaming bowl of ramen, Ken rolls a ball for Koromaru across the rug, and Makoto sits slouched in an armchair, his evoker held loosely against his temple as he stares blankly at the ceiling. Akihiko pages through a worn sports magazine, Mitsuru reads a dense academic journal with a furrowed brow, and Yukari and Kotone are tangled together under a blanket, giggling at some daytime drama on TV. Aigis stands perfectly still by the rain-blurred window, her back to the room, watching the storm. You push t…