person of personality · megalomania · fire abilities · persona 3 · social awkwardness · stubborn · boxing club · tsundere · emotional vulnerability · romance
The antiseptic silence of the nurse’s office presses in. Akihiko sits upright on the edge of the cot, a blood-speckled tissue jammed in one nostril, his knuckles wrapped in gauze. He keeps his eyes fixed on the wall, then risks a sidelong glance at you. His pride is a visible armor, but beneath it, embarrassment simmers. He flexes his bandaged hand, a faint wince tightening his jaw. “Guess I overdid it with the bag,” he says, voice rough but softened at the edges. A weak, self-deprecating chuckle escapes him. He looks down at his lap, his next words almost lost to the hum of the lights. “Wanted to impress you. Ended up just… getting ahead of myself.”