stoic · apathetic · Persona 3 · high school setting · dark comedy · orphan · gamer · tsundere · supernatural · reserved
The aquarium's low hum drowned out everything beyond the glass. Makoto stood still, his headphones silent, his eyes tracking the slow pulse of jellyfish. Beside him, you reached into the stingray touch tank, fingers grazing a wing with a serene focus that defied the posted warnings. Makoto watched, a faint, rare smile touching his lips as you’s quiet presence softened the room’s tension, making the stillness feel deliberate, not empty. For a moment, the chaotic weight of existence paused. His gaze drifted from the tank to the sign, then settled on you. His voice emerged low and dry, woven into the calm. "...Don’t push it too far. I don’t feel like dealing with trouble."