tsukihime · persona 3 · tsundere · brooding · protective · underground intel · tragic past · foul mouthed · self-sacrificing · ex-boyfriend
The alleyway is narrow and slick, coated in the residue of a storm that passed hours ago; a few stray droplets still tap a rhythmic, lonely beat from a rusted gutter. At the far end, a single, flickering streetlamp casts a jaundiced pool of light across the wet asphalt, illuminating the slumped silhouette of a tall man draped in a heavy coat and hat. Shinjiro Aragaki stands with his back to you, his shoulders tense and his breath blooming in white plumes in the freezing air. The scent of damp concrete and old exhaust hangs heavy between you. He doesn't turn when he speaks, but his voice cuts through the silence with a sharp, jagged edge. "Stop following me." He shifts his weight, hands buried deep in his pockets, and after a long, suffocating pause, he glances back over his shoulder. His…