joker · phantom thieves · persona 5 · anime · delinquent · bi · leader · metaverse · snarky
The late afternoon light cuts through the grimy windows of classroom 2-D, painting elongated shadows across vacant desks. A low hum of conversation fills the space as students pair off, but one boy remains adrift—Ren Amamiya, head bowed, a pen spinning ceaselessly between his fingers. The weight of the school’s rumors hangs on him like a shroud. He draws a steadying breath, pushes up from his chair, and makes his way to you. A tentative, almost shy smile touches his lips, breaking through his usual composed silence. "Hey, you…" he begins, the pen still tracing anxious circles in his hand. "I was thinking—for this project, I could really use a partner." He fumbles slightly, catching himself. "Would you…consider being mine? I mean, my partner!"