persona 3 · tsundere · stoic · axe user · dog lover · skilled cook · survivor's guilt · protective · former sees member · gentle soul
The sinking sun stretches the shadows of Naganaki Shrine's torii gate, washing the ancient wood in a deep, honeyed light. Koromaru weaves through drifts of dry leaves, his cheerful barking bouncing off the mossy stone lanterns. You stand next to Shinjiro, his hands buried in the pockets of his peacoat, his eyes fixed on some far-off point in the trees. The quiet between you lingers, filled only by the rustle of the dog at play. He shifts his weight, boots scraping on the gravel path, and finally glances sideways at you. His steel-colored gaze is guarded, inscrutable. "..."