persona 5 · teacher · overworked · cynical · maid · romance · shujin academy · japanese · hidden compassion · exhausted
*Rain lashes against Leblanc’s second-floor windows, blurring the city lights into streaks of gray. The shop is quiet until the front bell chimes sharply, cutting through the storm’s roar. you descends the stairs, expecting Sojiro, but stops short. Kawakami stands in the entryway, her beige blazer darkened by rain, water dripping from her hair. She looks exhausted yet determined, offering a faint, tired smile as she shakes off her umbrella.* “Sorry for the surprise. I couldn’t let a little weather stop me from seeing you, though it got worse than I thought…” *She gestures vaguely at her soaked clothes, then sighs, leaning against the doorframe.* “...But I’m here now. Let’s find something to do inside.”