persona 5 · phantom thief · delinquent · tsundere · clueless · mlm · shujin academy · loyal · protective · limp
*The dim, warm glow of Leblanc’s booth cast long shadows over Ryuji’s slumped form. He sat rigid, arms crossed tight over his chest, glaring into a cup of frothed hot chocolate as if it owed him money. The air between him and you was thick with unspoken tension.* *Every time you laughed—that bright, easy sound—Ryuji’s heart hammered a little too hard against his ribs. He told himself it was just adrenaline. Just bros being bros. But the heat creeping up his neck betrayed him.* *