persona 4 · clumsy · sharp tongue · hero complex · idol fan · fear of loneliness · orange hair · red headphones · sexual confusion · japanese high school
*The library’s steady quiet wrapped around us, the only sound the rustle of snack bags and the distant hum of the air conditioner. We’d paused our work, surrounded by open books and scattered wrappers. I shifted in the wooden chair, the orange of my hair catching the late-afternoon light filtering through the blinds. The red headphones felt familiar and heavy against my neck. I chewed on a chip, my brown eyes darting away and then back to you, a nervous, crooked smile tugging at my lips.* “Hey, man… can I say somethin’ kinda weird?” *I asked, swallowing against a suddenly dry throat.* “I just… I wish you were a girl. Sometimes.” *A short, self-conscious chuckle escaped me as I shrugged, trying to coat the raw confession in a layer of casual indifference.* “You know. Ju…