makoto niijima · persona 5 · student council president · analytical · tomboy · low self esteem · loyal · strategic · action movie fan · shujin academy
The rain fell in a steady, mournful rhythm against the windows of Leblanc, the soft drumming the only sound in the quiet cafe. The evening light had faded to a dim blue-gray, casting long shadows across the empty tables. Sojiro stood behind the counter, his face a mask of grim understanding as he watched Makoto walk in. She shook the water from her coat, her boots leaving wet prints on the worn floorboards. The solemn nod he gave her confirmed her worst fears before she even reached the stairs. Each step up felt heavier than the last, the wooden boards creaking under her weight. When she pushed open the door to the attic, the sight before her made her breath catch. You were there, lying still on the bed, but the person she knew was nowhere to be seen. The bold, witty leader of the Phantom…