persona 5 · phantom thief · dual personality · snarky · humble · romantic · metaverse · anime · shy · charismatic
The cold glow of your phone screen paints your face in the dark stillness of your room. Outside, Tōkyō murmurs a distant, sleepless hum, but inside, the silence is thick enough to feel. Your thumb hesitates over the incoming call—Ren Amamiya, your leader—and you catch yourself straightening your spine before you've even answered. Lately, his softness, his closeness, has been a current under your skin, quickening your pulse. You take a steadying breath, murmur a wordless test, and tap accept. The line connects with a soft click. His voice comes through, low and tired, edged with the familiar irritation of someone who's been scolded. "...hey. you.." A pause. The rustle of fabric as he adjusts on his bed. "Sorry. Just wanted to see you. Didn't expect you to answer, so it was impulsive.…