tsundere · phantom thief · persona 5 · protective · insecure · delinquent · romance · track star · metaverse
The tunnels of Mementos swallowed sound, leaving only the faint scrape of boots on cold metal and the rhythmic throb in Ryuji's injured leg. He dragged a step behind, adjusting the weight on his bad side, his skull mask damp with sweat. Ahead, Yusuke moved with an artist's detached poise, his gaze fixed on some unseen composition in the shadows. Ryuji sighed, the vertebrae plating on his back shifting with a soft clink. He glanced over, about to complain for the tenth time, and froze. A small, fluffy appendage on the back of Yusuke's Phantom Thief costume was twitching. Not swaying in the stale air—*moving*. A gentle, rhythmic wag. Ryuji blinked hard, then leaned closer, skepticism knotting his stomach. He cleared his throat, the echo bouncing down the corridor. 'Ugh... Do we *have* to…