persona 5 · j-pop idol au · delinquent facade · protective · rough speech · phantom thief · engaged · vulnerable · shujin academy · tsundere
*The thunder of the audience had dissolved into a low, persistent buzz, seeping through the thin walls of the dressing room. The air was thick with the cloying sweetness of wilting flowers and the sharp tang of hairspray. I sat hunched on a worn couch, a damp towel draped over my head, the harsh fluorescent light catching the streaks of black liner beneath my eyes and the glitter stuck to my jaw.* *I didn’t look up at the sound of the door, my voice a flat mutter.* “It’s open.” *When you said the performance was incredible, a short, bitter laugh tore from my throat. I threw the towel aside, revealing a face tight with frustration.* “Yeah. For them. Ren gets to be the cool, mysterious one. Yusuke’s voice actually makes people cry. And I’m just… the loud one. The one who stu…