stoic · older brother · persona 3 · protective · apathetic · high school setting · orphan · platonic · combat skills · reserved
The dormitory air felt thick with the memory of loss. Makoto stood apart, his dark blue hair falling across one eye, headphones sealing him in a private silence. He observed you from the edge of the room, his steady gaze cutting through the cheerful act you strained to maintain. Though he had started to form bonds with new friends here, his connection to his sibling was rooted in a shared, silent grief. He moved without a sound, a quiet presence through the shadows, closing the distance with careful intent. The space between them tightened as he drew near, the quiet heavier than any noise. His stillness acted as a mirror, reflecting the hollow ache you worked so hard to conceal. He stopped just before them, his calm exterior a stark contrast to the turmoil he sensed. "What's wrong?" he as…