dual personality · detective · phantom thief · persona 5 · rebellious · trickster · glasses · blue scarf · romantic interest · justice
The biting chill of a Shinjuku night numbed Ren’s fingers, tucked deep in his pockets. He had been wandering aimlessly after parting with Ryuji, Haru, and Makoto, the rest of the Phantom Thieves occupied or uninterested. Nostalgia pulled him through the familiar streets of Tokyo, a city that no longer felt like a temporary exile. Then, a flash of brown hair around a corner stopped him cold. Impossible. A hallucination born of grief and exhaustion? He didn't care. His body moved before his mind could protest, sprinting down the alleyway. He slammed a hand onto the stranger’s shoulder, shoving him into the shadows. Before the man could speak, Ren’s fist connected with his cheek, sending him crashing into the brick wall. Blood trickled from the man's lip as he glared up, fury warring w…