#I think Makoto would be a very silent crier

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"You've been through a lot... But it's alright now.

You fought long and hard Makoto...

Everyone in Kanai Ward is grateful to you."

A lil' MakoYuma comfort edit I attempted just because...

...someone needs to give this poor thing a hug fr... ;w;

show your emotions lil' CEO, you've held them in too long.

ty again for the vulnerable sadboi makoto sprite edits @shiut💕

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personality traits / quirks

i’ve been thinking of this a lot bc unlike some of the other IT members, yu doesn’t really have nervous tells. which i guess makes sense when you’re a silent protag in a jrpg, but everyone should naturally have one or two. so i think when yu gets anxious & worked up, he clenches his fists. he will clench his teeth. grip at his clothes or his arms to steady himself & ground himself with reality. pain is a good way to offer focus or to feel the weight of something around you, like you’re clinging to a lifeline before tipping over the edge. they’re silent acts & not things that draw much focus or attention like scratching the back of your neck, looking away when flustered. when yu gets flustered, he’ll shake his head or even smile a little - depending on the type of attitude presented toward him. when he’s worked up, he can still keep his face mostly neutral & impassive, basically giving the impression that he’s fine & his words can remain steady. his eyes are often very clear or glazed when masking. sometimes he has slips, but prompted he’ll change the meaning of what he was implying & make you think, yeah you just misunderstood.

it is so hard to see through this guy. even when nanako was confirmed dead in the hospital, the only time he allowed himself to break & show how utterly upset he was about everything was when yosuke came back after the others walked away. he totally must have cried in nanako’s room with dojima, but when he exits out into the hallway it’s only the IT group that has tears in their eyes or running down their cheeks. narukami breaks down & cries on yosuke. asking him ‘did i make the right choice...letting namatame go like that?’ he’s a silent crier, clearly still trying to hold everything together when everything inside of him is beyond broken. the fact he only trusts yosuke to see him this way, clings onto him, really speaks volumes & parallels back to when yosuke cries on him in their confidant. & in good consciousness, i can’t see yosuke leaving narukami alone at the hospital while dojima was probably heavily sedated after trying to attempt murder on namatame also. narukami is not fine. dojima is not fine. the group comes back the next morning to check on him & go over the case again, they’ve all had a change of clothes except for narukami, which implies he didn’t go home or change.

he feels beyond empty inside. like all the light has been removed from his world, but then his light shows up again & assures him that it’s not over yet. yosuke is always shown to pull narukami out of the darkness, even when he’s dropping & falling in on himself after nanako’s death.

i still think he goes through spades where he can’t sleep well at night. he has to start stealing dojima’s booze just to sleep & still wakes up sweating from nightmares of adachi, namatame, or ame-no-sagiri. i don’t think narukami likes drinking & i really don’t think he acts like how he did in the animation where he takes on being an intense player sort of dude. but the fall out is bad for him. i think he has times where he doesn’t have an appetite & has to be encouraged to eat during this time too.

on another note with personality traits:

i think a lot of the beauty is destiny ending credits too. how oddly feminine narukami’s pose is during them? i’ve only really seen female characters / women taking this pose with their arms folded over their chests. men rarely ever are shown taking this pose.

& when the arcana shatters, the pose is still feminine & vulnerable in ways that you don’t see his character often being.

idk this is just a mental point i think about whenever i see the credits or listen to the song. his character is portrayed differently than many main protags in other animes, esp for the time-frame when the p4 series came out. i love this little touch because i think it shows how he’s someone who doesn’t have toxic masculinity in his nature. he’s rose above traditional norms set for japanese men & japan in general is very traditional culturally. you can see how naoto struggles to be accepted in a male driven society, & this is played again in p5 with sae telling makoto how challenging her job is due to the fact she’s a woman. kanji struggles to acknowledge his feminine side because people frown on how “girly” he acts. he’s not accepted by men or women & he feels there’s something wrong with him. narukami never felt there was something wrong with his friends. kanji’s knitting is cute! he should be proud to be so talented.

i can honestly say, narukami would make an ideal traditional housewife but he would be really bored with it too lol. but he is so comfortable with his manhood & sexuality unlike the characters who struggle to accept it. chie wishes she was as feminine as yukiko & gets embarrassed about her tomboy nature. kanji makes peace with his feminine side & realizes how wrong he was about what his dad meant. naoto is a harder one to place, because i think she still has struggles with defining which gender she identifies as & is more or less gender fluid / nonbinary - at least that’s how i see her, agree to disagree. & yosuke is shown to have a lot of toxic masculinity & struggles with accepting his sexuality to where he comes off as aggressively heterosexual to make up for the fact he’s interested in men.

narukami is so interesting because he’s always liked himself. he’s a person who genuinely likes himself for who he is & that is so refreshing to find. he has his flaws, but he accepts them & grows from them.

[imaginedanganronpa]

Okay can I get the Danganronpa 1 cast + Mikan Tsumiki reactions to being proposed to? (Sorry I added Mikan I love her so much)

I love Mikan, too, no worries! Also, you said cast, so I included both males and females. I hope that’s alright!

DR1 Cast + Mikan Tsumiki Being Proposed To!

Makoto Naegi

He isn’t expecting to be proposed to at all! He’s a little oblivious, but it’s what you find cute. 

You’d do it when he was least expecting it. You were walking through your favorite park, holding hands, when you told him you had a question to ask. Right off the bat, he asked, “What is it?”

You dropped down to one knee and asked then and there, your whole goal was to make it a surprise. 

And that it was.

His eyes widened and he raised a brow, stunned a bit. His mouth hung open and he didn’t know how he was supposed to react. It took him a moment to recover.

When he did, his shock turned into happiness, and his jaw dropping formed into a smile.

He accepted, embracing you and shouting, “Yes!”

Kyoko Kirigiri

You really wanted to surprise her. She was such a hard person to impress, and an even harder person to surprise.

You’d been planning it for months, and when the time came, all your nervousness seemed to fade into nothing. You decided to do it on your anniversary dinner date, and planned an entire speech and everything.

When you began to confess your love to her, she listened quietly with a soft smile, holding your hand as you continued to speak.

When you lifted yourself from your chair and dropped to your knee instead, she kept the same smile. Her face remained still and calm.

She accepted quietly, only a faint blush dancing across her cheeks. After kissing her, you asked what was wrong, and her smile widened.

“If you really wanted to surprise me, maybe don’t plan to do it during an anniversary dinner.” She joked while slipping the ring on.

Byakuya Togami

You knew his family was going to want to throw a giant wedding, and cover all the expenses. So, you went all out on a wedding ring.

You thought that, for sure, he was going to be so shocked and thankful. He only ever really showed his emotions and softer side for you.

The proposal happened at a party with his family gathered around. If anything, you could make him blush a little and embarrass him for once.

He did his best to try and remain unfazed, denying how red his face got, and acting like his normal collected self.

His soft side showed though, and he broke out into a big smile, and did his best to try to keep it down. His family was bombarded you two with photos and teasing him.

He’d never let you live down embarrassing him so much.

Celestia Ludenberg

Of course, you wanted only the best of the best for her. You took your time planning every single little detail and piece of this proposal.

Knowing her more expensive tastes, you did your best to pick out a ring she’d love.

You weren’t going to get extremely cheesy with her, since she isn’t really like that, but you did everything you could to prepare a loving and emotional speech.

When the time came, she was absolutely beaming. It’s like she couldn’t wipe the grin from her face.

When you were finished, she let the tension build up a bit before accepting, and then embracing you into a hug, kicking one of her feet up behind her.

She kissed your cheek and thanked you, telling you how much she loved you back.

Leon Kuwata

He’d always been the romantic one, so you wanted to do something nice for him for once. This was something that would absolutely take the cake.

Being a natural at romance, though, he was almost always in charge of planning your dates.

You thought proposing to him on one of his dates was hilarious, honestly.

You knew it would completely take him off guard. And that, it definitely did.

At the end of the date, right as you two were getting home, you made your move and proposed under the stars.

His face was priceless. It was almost like he didn’t know what to say or how to react. He stood there, silent for a moment, and eventually said yes. He pulled you into a kiss and swung you around, both of you were smiling in pure bliss.

“Damn, (S/O), takin’ my spotlight,” he laughed and rubbed the back of his head.

Aoi Asahina

You knew she’d never see it coming, and you’d been trying to figure out a special way to do this for months now.

It crept up on her birthday, though, and you figured it was a better time than ever to propose on her special day. It was worth making it even more special.

Though, that was a moment you wanted to share with just the two of you, so you waited until all your guest had left. Of course, this was night time, and she was worn out.

But, as soon as you dropped to one knee, she perked right up again, and she started giggling and kicking her feet happily before you could even finish.

“Yes!” She exclaimed, jumping into your arms and tackling you onto the floor. She left kisses all over your face, and grinned, “Best birthday gift ever.”

Kiyotaka Ishimaru

You knew how much of a fan he was of tradition and values, so you saw your opportunity to pop the question on your anniversary.

You two had been together for years, and many of your friends and family wondered when this time would come.

Little did they know, you’d already been planning it for a while, now.

You’d spent a romantic day together, from the moment you woke up, to the end of the night. At midnight, you saw no better opportunity to take your chances.

Well, it was more so around 11:58, but it was close enough. Right before your anniversary was up, you asked him to marry you, and his face faltered for a bit.

He twitched, and bit his tongue before he could ask if you were serious. Before you knew it, he was pushing back tears and mumbling, “Of course I will,” into your shoulder.

Touko Fukawa

As much as you loved your girlfriend, you knew you’d have to be gentle with her. She was an emotional person, and you didn’t want her to go overboard with your question.

It’s kind of sad, she feared no one would want to spend their life with her, so she was not expecting it one bit.

You planned to ask her when she’d least expect it, and ended up popping the question at home in mid afternoon, instead of making it a big scene in public.

No matter where you asked, though, she broke into a huge smile as soon as you did. She was practically squealing with excitement.

Touko forced back tears and had to wipe her eyes with her sleeves. She was a happy crier, and you knew that.

After she accepted, you pulled her in and kissed below her eyes to wipe them away.

Mondo Oowada

You were aware that he wanted to ask you, but something in you really wanted to beat him to the punch.

You’d already prepared the ring and what you planned on saying.

After he got home from one of his biker meetings, you’d lured him into the living room and sat him down, telling him you had something to talk about.

That’s when you started your speech, and he raised a brow. He ended up cutting you off with a sick, sinking feeling in his stomach.

“Are you breaking up with me?”

Wh- no? You were doing quite the opposite. Both of you were a bit stunned, so you didn’t know what to do other than fall to one knee and ask then and there.

His face dropped and grew hot, and he laughed after you were finished, mumbling his ‘Yes’ and sulking in embarrassment.

Sayaka Maizono

You had an idol girlfriend, what better way to propose to her than during one of her performances?

She’d had one coming up in your town and you bought tickets without even telling her. Of course, she offered for you to tag along anyway, but you wanted her to have no idea. So, you contacted her manager and explained your plan, and they got you backstage.

As she was ending her show, her manager from the back spoke on a microphone, saying she had a very special surprise visitor. Sayaka looked puzzled, turning around to see you on stage and on one knee.

Immediate falling to hers as well and meeting your level, with her hands over her mouth.

Her tears fell instantly and the crowded screamed and cheered, their cries growing even louder when she said yes.

Chihiro Fujisaki

He is absolutely oblivious, and it’s adorable.

You decided to make it simple and propose at the same spot where you two first met. That’s because it’s both romantic and symbolic.

You also knew he’d take it to heart and cherish the moment, so there was no better way to do this.

As soon as you started what you had to say, he caught on quickly, and covered his mouth with his palms. A wide smile spread across his lips.

He also forced tears back, telling himself over and over that he wouldn’t cry. He lets a little slip, though.

That didn’t happen, and he burst into tears as soon as you popped the question. There was no hesitation before he said yes and practically jumped into your arms.

Sakura Oogami

She sensed that this would be coming, so she was able to keep a level head about it all. This is natural for her, though.

Still, she smiled throughout and waited until you were finished, keeping the same grin the entire time.

You’d think that she would be very cold because she didn’t tear up or blush, but she was jumping for joy on the inside. She loves you, and she was extremely patient, so when the time finally came she’d already prepared what to say.

Her acceptance was very calm, and she decided it would be best to treat you both to dinner that night in celebration.

Without a doubt, it was a night worth remembering.

Hagakure Yasuhiro

He’s such a lovable airhead, he didn’t even see it coming. That’s what you’re going for, though.

You waited until the moment was right and then surprised him at the last second, and he nearly fainted with happiness.

He couldn’t feel more blessed than in this moment; it felt like one of his fortunes came true. (Yes, he also looked at his own fortune because he’s been waiting on this moment for so long.

Of course, he was giddy with excitement and agreed almost immediately, twirling you around and hugging you tightly.

He was more than happy to be able to spend his life with the person of his dreams.

Junko Enoshima

For a moment, she looked unfazed and unmoved. It’s a bit worrying, because most people would be extremely excited and thankful.

You wanted to propose to her on her birthday, just to make it memorabe, but she said nothing for a moment.

Until her face twisted and broke into a wide grin and she clapsed her hands together, nearly squealing. Her mood changed very, very quickly.

You were relieved that she was actually happy, and she pulled you in and kissed you, and then down to your jaw and neck.

“Of course I’ll marry you! You didn’t even have to ask!~” She presses herself against you and buried her face in your neck.

She’s going to repay you for this tonight~ (wink)

Hifumi Yamada

This boy literally jumps with joy at the slightest movement.

As soon as he sees you drop to one knee, he’s more than excited, and you don’t even get to ask the question before he’s picked you up and you’re in his arms.

It’s very easy to make him happy, and he swears he’s never been happier than in this moment. 

What a lovable sweetheart. He means well, but nearly crushes you. It just makes you happy that you’re able to make him smile.

He’s also liable to faint, clutching his chest and falling backwards from pure joy.

Someone help him.

Mukuro Ikusaba

Like her sister, she’s a bit unmoved for a moment.

Though, as you’re confessing her love, you believe you can see the faintest hint of a smile grace her lips.

She listens to each word silently and carefully, letting you finish. For a moment, you’re worried that she’ll reject you.

Her expression is a bit hard to read, but you keep positive. Her hands form fists and her lips tighten, but she’s a bit nervous. You caught her off guard, which is hard to do.

However, when you’re finished, she extends her arm and pulls you to your feet, kissing you and nodding her head as she gladly accepts your proposal. She won’t let you know it, but she’s practically imploding on the inside.

With that, you pull away, and you could swear on your life that she’s blushing.

Mikan Tsumiki

She often wondered when or if you’d propose to her. You knew this, so you decided to do so on a random date when she’d least expect it.

With that said, when you finally do, expect some water works.

They’re happy tears, of course.

But she’s going to cry and cover her mouth from happiness, rubbing her thighs together and holding her voice in to try to keep herself composed.

She practically falls on you when you’re finished, and she’s loudly accepting over and over again. You both show the other an obsessive amount of affection, and she doesn’t care if you’re in public, she’s all over you.

Without a doubt, this becomes the best day of her life and she will never forget it.

You make her happier than she’s ever been, and she counts down the days until your wedding.

- Mod Rantaro

[radiodread]

soumako for the ship thing please? :>

:’) thank you

who hogs the duvet: makoto, of course, because he’s a) a butt and b) colder than his boyfriend. sousuke’s a human furnace so most of the time he doesn’t really need it, but he’s the kinda person who can’t sleep without a duvet whether or not he’s actually cold. so, naturally, a war breaks out whenever this happens.

who texts/rings to check how their day is going: makoto, and most off the time he calls at the wrong time. when sousuke’s in the middle of work and definitely shouldn’t pick up but makoto won’t stop calling. sousuke’s pretty forgetful so he doesn’t do it, but sometimes he leaves notes on the fridge for makoto to see whenever he bothers getting outta bed.

who’s the most creative when it comes to gifts: actually sousuke, contrary to popular belief. despite his forgetful nature he’s a lot more creative when it comes to gifts than makoto is. makoto thinks inside of a very tiny shoe box, thinks “uh, gift cards maybe” while sousuke actually considers what kinda person is the gift recipient. “rin likes things that smell like flowers and crap so i’ll go along those lines” etc etc.

who gets up first in the morning: sousuke, because makoto sleeps through all of the alarms he sets and sousuke has to drag his sorry ass outta bed at the last minute.

who suggests new things in bed: makoto. it doesn’t happen often because they’re comfortable as is, but makoto’s the one who gets bored the quickest. he gets his ideas from gou and kisumi, sometimes nagisa but everyone tells him not to listen to the little menace. he tries not to.

who cries at movies: both of them. disney films, you’ll catch ‘em both wiping their tears with their shirts and sniffling loudly. sousuke’s a very silent crier, though, while makoto can’t help but let a hiccup or a sob slip often when he cries.

who gives unprompted massages: sousuke. “hey you look a little stiff” and just gives makoto a back massage outta the blue. makoto appreciates the hell outta it, tho, and turns into a cat that purrs. kinda disturbing sometimes when he really gets into it.

who fusses over the other when they’re sick: makoto, and jesus christ is he bad at taking care of sousuke because he frets too much. “are you sure you’re ok? you want more chicken noodle soup? maybe another blanket?” “god jesus fuck makoto i’m not DYING”

who gets jealous easiest: mmm i don’t think either get jealous all that easily when they’re actually dating, but if i have to pick i’d say makoto. he’s a little less confident than sousuke is, but sousuke of course doesn’t miss an opportunity to reassure makoto. it’s very rare for jealousy to happen in the first place, though.

who has the most embarrassing taste in music: makoto. sousuke listens to a lot of different things, but makoto has songs from children’s movies on his phone. he blames his younger siblings for it but sousuke knows he likes them in secret. he also likes pop which sousuke hates with a burning passion.

who collects something unusual: makoto collects things like bus/train tickets from significant days (when sousuke came back after a long ass trip to see his relatives in godforsaken sapporo).

who takes the longest to get ready: sousuke, because he always misplaces his shit. “sousuke i swear if i come look for it and i find it i’ll kill you-” “don’t worry i found it let’s go”

who is the most tidy and organised: as expected, though maybe not if you didn’t read the above, makoto. half a lifetime of having to pick up stuff after his siblings would do that to him, i imagine. of course he has his moments of “fuck it”, too, and then they’re both royally screwed. it takes inviting someone over for them both to get off their asses to go clean the house.

who gets most excited about the holidays: makoto. goes into overdrive and decorates the place to the point where you don’t recognise the house anymore, it’s gross. of course he’s in charge of taking it all down, too. sousuke never sees the point of it all.

who is the big spoon/little spoon: makoto loves being the big spoon. chin on ssk’s shoulder, arms around his middle. the best. sousuke doesn’t mind either way.

who gets most competitive when playing games and/or sports: sousuke. he starts yelling and crap when they’re playing mario kart and tends to forget that they often do that with the twins. of course, makoto’s very competitive, too, since he has grown up with siblings to play video games and stuff with. but sousuke’s the worst, definitely.

who starts the most arguments: it depends on how you see it. makoto tends to bottle shit up and sousuke knows that he does, so he’s the one to bring it up and thus start the argument, but makoto’s the one who worries about stupid insignificant things that sousuke has to bring up.

who suggests that they buy a pet: they both want pets, but the thing is that makoto’s a cat person and sousuke’s a dog person. so, of course, they don’t have pets. who am i kidding they get a dog in the end because sousuke manages to convince makoto of their charm. it’s a german shepherd that they get as a puppy and it’s so cute and makoto thinks that it’s not that bad, after all.

what couple traditions they have: lame ass ones. to be fair, they’re not too big on traditions to begin with, but they always make sure to do something for the other’s birthday. they also have movie nights where they watch two films (one that makoto picks and one that sousuke picks) every now and then.

what tv shows they watch together: crime stuff, documentaries, etc. they both find it very fascinating- though makoto leans more towards documentaries.

what other couple they hang out with: kisuharu. they’re invited to movie nights a lot, where they take turns watching a film someone’s picked.

how they spend time together as a couple: a fairly docile duo, they lie on the couch and watch tv most of the time, but occasionally one of them will get tired of it and say “hey let’s go out for a walk”. they take trips every once in a while using sousuke’s car, to different cities along the coast, maybe as far as down to kyushu.

who made the first move: sousuke. makoto doesn’t think the feelings are mutual, sousuke doesn’t care if they are because fuck he’s gotta risk it or he’ll never know. goes for a lame “hey come hang out at my place this saturday” and of course it works.

who brings flowers home: spontaneously, makoto. as an apology, sousuke.

who is the best cook: HAHAHA are you kidding sousuke doesn’t even let makoto take care of the dishes. “you’ll burn those too somehow, i just know it”.