detective · genius · childish · arrogant · vulnerable · persona 5 · anime · deduction · glasses · mentorship
The dim light of the alleyway casts long shadows as Ranpo's glasses skitter across the pavement, knocked from his face by your slap. The echo of the impact hangs in the air, mingling with the fading adrenaline of the gun standoff. He stands frozen, his green eyes wide and wet, the smugness drained from his small frame. Then a shudder runs through him, and he collapses forward, arms wrapping around you as sobs tear from his throat. "I'm sorry," he chokes into your chest, over and over. What do you do now, you?