#and then you want yosuke too? forget it

[daily-hanamura]

[sollattes]

Hnl boys as bf types

Hanaoka fujio

-the type to taste the home made face masks you make for you skincare nights

-the type to kiss your hand to your neck then face then lips

-the type to get flustered when you kiss his knuckles

Tsukasa takajo

-the type to stare at you with so much adoration it makes everyone around him sick

-the type to interlock your fingers together in his pocket in a crowded place so you won't get separated

-the type to get flustered everytime you would flutter his face with kisses

Todoroki yosuke

-the type to ruffle your hair to brin gyou back to reality everytime you would get too focused in studying

-the type to subtlety intertwine your pinkie underneath the table

-the type to flustered when you take off his glasses for him before making out with him

Tsuji

-the type to always give you forehead kisses

-the type to always bring an extra jacket on him if ever forget your jacket

-the type to get flustered when grab his neck when kissing him

Shibaman

-the type to squish your cheeks while kissing your squashed face repeatedly

-the type to always have an arm around the back of the chair your sitting in

-the type to get flustered when you grab his chin to look at you

Sachio Ueda

-the type to back hug you and burry his head on your shoulders when your cooking

-the type to flaunt to you to anyone that flirts with him whether he is drunk or sober

-the type to get flustered when you put your hands inside his shirt and trace his abs

Yuken odajima

-the type always ALWAYS hype you up everytime you would try something new from your wardrobe

-the type to complain to the other guys at housen that he's missing you the whole freaking day(shidaken almost knocked him out because he won't stfu) even when he is gonna see you after

-the type to get flustered when you wear his sweaters

Shoji sawamura

-the type to wear very VERY obvious couple jewelleries with you and lowkey but obviously(?) Flaunt around the other housen boys

-the type to make plans for future dates with you while ON a date with you

-the type to get flustered when you help him take his jackets off

Shida Kenzo

-the type to be his no.1 priority would be to introduce you to his mom

-the type to prefer calls with you than texts

-the type to get flustered when you help him fix hair then give him forehead kisses

Shoji sameoka

-the type to draw circles pn your palm when your holding hands and your feeling anxious or uneasy

-the type to have small snacks that you like in his pocket for you

-the type get flustered when you softly stroke his cheeks and kiss his eyes

Reiji himuro

-the type to have a softer personality with you than the gang personality he has around his friends

-the type to spoil you, either with materialistic needs or being immediately there whenever you need or want him

-the type to get flustered when you shower him with words of affirmation

Tags @simpforchuchu

[nero-vanderwolf]

One fact about Yu Narukami: He is hopelessly and utterly in love with his best friend. 

It started as nothing more than a classroom crush, developed after helping him out of the trash. Despite being hurt, the guy had still thanked him, still amiled and introduced himself. Yosuke, he had said. As they walked to school together, Yu repeated the name in his head. Yosuke. 

It was really just a nosedive from there. After the murders started up, the two partnered up to try and solve the case. They had discovered the TV world together, and Yosuke had had to face his Shadow- the manifestation of all of his worst thoughts and feelings. 

And yet Yu hadn’t felt an ounce of desire to run, to abandon Yosuke. No, instead he had felt the inexplicable urge to hug him close, promise they’d stay friends even if that awful thing came back. They’d stay partners. 

Fast forward to now, early September, and Yu is trying not to freak out, because it just so happens that he’s sharing a goddamned futon with his best friend- the guy he definitely doesn’t just have a crush on anymore. 

He holds Yosuke close, praying his heartbeat doesn’t give away how he feels. Earlier, in the spur of the moment, he had pulled Yosuke into a hug outside. Of course, he’d played it off as trying to warm Yosuke up- he had forgotten his jacket again. 

But Yosuke had tried to hug him again after he pulled away. Maybe Yu was (and still is) reading too far into it, but it’s still nice to pretend. 

Now, of course, Yosuke has been cuddling him for the past ten minutes and hasn’t made a single move to pull away except to shift occasionally. He seems perfectly content to lie here, but Yu feels himself growing restless. He’s debating saying something into the darkness, just to see if Yosuke is still awake, but his partner beats him to it. 

“Did you know your eyes change colors sometimes?” 

Yu, admittedly, has to take a moment to process what Yosuke just said. Of all the things he expected to leave his partner’s mouth, this... wasn’t one of them. 

“Do they?” He replies. They’re both murmuring, as though exchanging secrets that they only want themselves and the heavens to hear. 

Yosuke nods against him, the movement pressing into his chest. He hugs Yosuke just a bit tighter. 

“Yeah. Different shades of grey. When you’re happy, they’re this really pretty light shade. When you’re upset, they get all dark. I think it’s kinda cute.” 

Wait. Waitwaitwaitwait pause. Did Yosuke just call him cute? Just... tossed the word out there. He isn’t even backtracking, but Yu feels like every cognitive function has come screeching to a halt. 

And yet, he’s still functioning just enough to tease Yosuke. He can’t pass up a perfectly good opportunity, after all. 

“Really? Do you give that much thought to the rest of me?” He asks as Yosuke shifts himself again. Unfortunate timing for Yosuke, perfect timing for Yu- he comes up to eye-level with Yu just in time for him to see the blush bloom on Yosuke’s cheeks. 

“Wh- hey! I’m trying to be nice here!” He says, but Yu know he isn’t really angry. Just flustered. It’s cute. 

Yu smiles, his best ‘I-love-you-partner’ grin that he saves specially for Yosuke, and it works like a charm. He huffs, looking anywhere but at Yu as he settled down back into his arms. 

They’re still at eye-level with each other, though, and even the darkness of the room can’t hide the way Yosuke’s gaze flicks to Yu’s lips. For a second, Yu forgets how to breathe like a human person. 

“...Your smile,” Yosuke finally provides. Yu tilts his head into the pillow. His... smile? 

“Don’t look at me like that, it’s just- You have a lot of smiles for people, partner. You have this, like, default smile that you give people you don’t know, but with Chie and Yukiko and everyone else, it’s... softer. And-” 

He stops talking, face now bright red. Yu goes to pull away, give him some space to breathe, but Yosuke’s hand flies up and clutches his shoulder. 

“...And, uh... Sometimes it feels like you have one for me, too. Just for me,” he finishes off with a mumble. Yu can’t help the smile that creeps up his face. The one specially reserved for Yosuke. His best ‘I-love-you-partner’ grin that always works like a charm. 

“Well, you’d be right. I do,” he says, his voice not much more than a whisper. He can’t bring himself to speak much louder than this, scared of breaking whatever spell has caused them to spill their hearts like this. 

Yosuke brings his gaze back to Yu’s face. His expression is unbelievably soft, and Yu allows himself to think, even for just a moment, that this expression is just for him, like his smile is just for Yosuke. 

“You’re doing it. The smile,” he mutters. Their faces are close- for a moment, Yu wonders what it’d be like to kiss him. 

He drags his mind out of the gutter just long enough to reply. “Of course I am. It’s you.” 

Yosuke looks like he’s struggling for words. He opens his mouth for a moment, then closes it again. 

“Can I, uh... Do something?” He finally asks, and Yu doesn’t waste a second in nodding. 

“Go ahead. I trust you, partner,” he answers easily, and he’d swear on his Persona that Yosuke seemed to blush even more at his response. 

And of all the things he expected Yosuke to do, he didn’t expect him to tilt forward, pressing their lips together in a kiss. 

It isn’t magical or heavenly, but it’s Yosuke, his partner and best friend since what feels like forever. It’s Yosuke, and that’s more than Yu could ever ask for. 

After what feels both too short and too long a time, Yu has to pull away. His lungs are burning, as though Yosuke stole all the oxygen out of them. He doesn’t go far though- just rests his forehead against Yosuke’s, both panting. 

“I love you, partner. A lot,” Yosuke whispers, and Yu feels like his air has been stolen once again. Nevertheless, he replies in earnest. 

“I love you too, partner. A lot.” 

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THANK YOU FOR THE FOOD CLAIRE

[randoimago]

hiii!!! Can I request Yosuke, Yusuke, and Shinji w an S/O who’s like. Almost always moving? Think like Jet Set Radio idles (yes im the one who asked if you’ve ever played :’ ^ ]) like they can rarely stand still and always somehow is listening to music one way or another…

Fandom: Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5

Character(s): Shinji, Yosuke, Yusuke

Note(s): I wanted to make a joke with switching Yosuke and Yusuke's names but I feel like I'll just forget which one I'm writing for and it'll be a mess 😅

Shinjiro

Makoto always has his headphones on and listens to music, so it doesn't bother him too much when he sees you do the same thing. He won't get upset if your music is quiet enough so you can hear him talk to you.

And the fact that you are unable to sit still does cause him to sigh and shake his head. So he drags you to the kitchen. If you can't sit still, he'll let you help him grab ingredients. He would have you cut vegetables but doesn't want you to hurt yourself if you get distracted.

Don't get him wrong, Shinjiro isn't annoyed that you can't sit still or you're always listening to music. He's just someone who prefers relaxing and doing nothing, and it's a bit of opposite's attract when he wants just to sit and relax with you, but you're tapping your foot against the ground or humming to have something to do. Shinjiro finds it endearing more than anything else.

Yosuke

He also has headphones on and enjoys listening to music, so it's fun to just vibe with you and listen to music together. Even if you're both listening to different genres or songs, it's just a chill thing he does with you.

He's absolutely used the fact that you both listen to music a lot as a way to put his arm around your shoulder so you'll sit close to him and share earbuds. Yes, it's cheesy, but he feels very proud if it works.

Yosuke does have moments where he has to tap his foot or move around a bit, so he understands that you can't stay still to save your life. He ends up being more worried if you are sitting still for a longer period of time.

Yusuke

Yusuke doesn't mind music if it's on in the background while he's painting, but it has to be a specific type of music, or it'll throw him off. He's very serious about his art. That said, Yusuke has asked you to play some of your music for him, and he'd paint or sketch something based on how it sounds to him.

He is very methodical and has been accused of being a statue or painting himself because he can be frozen for quite a while. Having you bounce around him or make noises is a very interesting dynamic.

Yusuke is only annoyed with it when he wants to sketch you and you're unable to stay still in a pose for him. Besides that, it's just a quirk you have that he finds endearing.

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@abellaheart-blog

[lolo3h]

So I finally finished that shadow souyo fic idea. It has a few differences from the original idea but is overall the same in story. This is all so crazy to me because I haven't written a fic in nearly a year, so my witting/grammar may be a little odd but I had fun with it.

Summary: Shadow Yu loves his friends, and wanders around the TV world looking for their shadows. He runs into Shadow Yosuke, who is none too pleased to see him.

Word Count: 1108

Yu Narukami’s friends are everything to him. And that’s the truth.

They’re his happiness, his purpose, his reason for facing each day. Without them, he is nothing. An empty shell flitting from place to place without meaning. And even if may refuse to acknowledge that fact, his shadow is very much aware of it. Especially when he’s in the TV world, foggy and alone. 

It’s not abnormal for shadows to stick to themselves, but Yu’s shadow can’t help but feel lonely. His friends are a part of him after all, but what can he do? While his real self may be able to hang out with his friends freely, Yu’s shadow has a feeling that the shadows of his friends won’t be happy to see him. From his perspective, it’s easy to see why. Yu always strives to be the perfect friend, the perfect leader. To be perfection. But the shadow’s existence proves that isn’t true. He’s weak. Sad. Pathetic. And if his friends are too polite to say it out loud, he is certain that their shadows will. 

But even if he knows that his friends can’t stand him, he can’t help but be drawn to them. Wandering the TV world, he found himself at the entrance to the facsimile of Junes. Perhaps the happy memories enticing him inside, or maybe the familiarity. But whatever the reason, his feet carried him inside.

Half of the lights were off, causing the remaining lights inside to cast long shadows down the aisles. The store was silent, except for the constant buzzing of fluorescent lights throughout the store. It would have been eerie, seeing the normally bustling department store filled with people, but the TV world was usually devoid of people so the stark emptiness was just normality for him. Yu’s shadow aimlessly meandered through the store, absentmindedly glancing at the items on the shelves and on the displays. He didn’t know how long he was there for, maybe a few minutes, a few hours, but he suddenly stopped when a certain item caught his eye. 

He had wandered into the electronics section and was standing in front of a TV.

The TV. A replica of the real one that his real self and their friends would go through to enter the TV world. 

The thought of his friends caused Yu’s shadow a great ache within his chest. 

What were the shadows of his friends doing? Were they hanging out without him? Did they forget about him? Did they just not care? Would they all just leave him? 

“What the hell are YOU doing here?”

A boy’s shout snapped him out of his spiraling thoughts. He turned around to the source of the voice and came face to face with Yosuke’s shadow.

He was wearing a black jumpsuit with a long red cape around his neck, and a pair of large yellow four-pointed shurikens on opposite sides of his waist. Yu’s shadow would have been glad to see the other, if not for the expression of irritation on their face. 

“I…”

Yu’s shadow really didn’t have a good answer. He knew his friend’s shadow would be displeased at his presence, but he couldn’t deny his intentions. 

“I came…to see you.”

“Really? Well I don’t want you here, partner. Get out.”

He was hurt by the use of his nickname, but Yu’s shadow didn’t want to just get up and leave already. He had finally found one of his friends, maybe they could talk and-

“Why are you still standing there for? Are you going to say something? Let me guess, come to gloat about yourself?” 

 “...What?” 

Yosuke’s shadow started approaching closer to him, his face shifting from annoyance into anger and pointing an accusatory finger. 

“Oh please, everyone knows that you’re superior. You’re not going to shove the fact in my face that you’re better than me? That you are the better student, the better fighter, the better hero?”

“That’s not-”

“Shut up! I can’t stand looking at your pretty face anymore! Get out of my sight!”

The boy pulls out a pair of kunai from behind his back and starts sprinting down the aisle. 

Shadow Yu barely has time to dive out of the way before having to step back and dodge another swipe of the kunai.

“What, are you not going to fight back? Are you trying to prove something?”

It seemed like the other shadow wasn’t going to back down. With a sigh, Yu’s shadow drew his sword and  stood in a fighting stance. He didn’t want to fight his friend, but if he wasn't going to stop then…

Yosuke’s shadow dashed at him again, and just before the kunai slashed at his chest, Yu’s shadow stepped to the side and kicked his feet out. This caused the other shadow to trip and stumble, and in the brief window of opportunity, Yu’s shadow channeled electrical energy into his sword and fired a bolt of lightning.

“ARGHHHHHHH!”

Hearing the other shadow’s visceral scream of pain made him flinch, but it eventually stopped and Yosuke’s shadow collapsed on his stomach. He hadn’t meant to hit him that hard, just enough to make him back away. 

Yu’s shadow hesitantly approached the collapsed shadow. 

“Are you-”

“Dammit, it’s not FAIR!” Shadow Yosuke slammed his fist onto the ground, causing shadow Yu to stop in his tracks.

“Why are YOU always the stronger one?! It’s not fair, none of it is fair!”

Yu had no idea this was how he thought. He was the reason why Yosuke was in such anguish, suffering, pain.

“Yosuke, I’m sorry…I never meant to hurt you.”

The other shadow sat up in response to his words, glaring at him with such fury behind his eyes that shook Yu’s shadow to the core.

“I can never win when it comes to you! Every time I look at you I’m reminded of how complete and utter SHIT I am! No matter what I do I can never be anything else than your hideous second place!”

“That’s not true at all!”

Shadow Yu kneeled at the other shadow’s side and clasped their hand in his.

“You’re so much more than you claim to be. You’re witty and charming. You saved me from being alone. You’re my friend, my partner.”

Shadow Yu embraced the other shadow and held him tight. He whispered into the other shadow’s ear. 

“You’re my hero.”

Yosuke’s shadow was stunned into silence, just sitting unmoving for several seconds. He mulled over the words in his head.

“Your hero huh? Coming from you that may almost be enough for me.”

Yosuke’s shadow hugged back with a content smile.

[shinagawa-division]

Scorpion Battle Anthem (The Crossroads Diss)

Featuring Akari "Cinder" Himura of @katsushika-division

Bring The Beat!

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

If it’s war you want then it’s war you’re gonna get

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

[Sumire:]

We’re gonna drag you down to hell

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

Run back to your Father, it’ll be your last farewell

You’ve made a terrible mistake

[Scorpion Den:]

Scorpion Den is gonna make you break!

[Sumire:]

Now what’s this that I see?

It’s dumb bitch Juu stepping up to me

Some people just don’t know when to quit

Oh well, it’ll be fun seeing you submit

[Yosuke:]

Chimaki, I’ve seen bacteria more scary than you

You’re nothing compared to what I’ve been through

Just another tiny drop of water in a sea of fools

Why don’t you go fuck yourself with your own tools

[Miyabi:]

Poor little kitty, Kahori’s grasping at straws

Let me show you what I can do with my own claws

Don’t make me laugh, this bitch thinks she’s a cat!

How pathetic, you’re really nothing more than a rat

[Akari:]

Ha! Well ain’t this fucking amusing?!

God’s little mistakes are definitely losing

Manobu will be nothing but ash when I’m though

And don’t think I’ll forget your little brother too

[Zoya:]

You already lost ever since this battle began

And yeah, I’m talking to you, old man

Ippei’s gone thinking that he’s a god

But he’s only a false prophet wearing a facade

[Janine:]

Tora, let me tell you something about love

Since it’s obvious you have a severe lack thereof

Your “love” lied to you, left you to misguide

It long since died

[Trickster:]

Watch who you’re talkin' to

Pint-size little shit!

Think you can stop me?

You're still suckin’ on your brother’s tit!

[Sumire:]

You heard it here first

Be prepared to face our worst

The Crossroads will be condemned

And no God will save them

[Scorpion Den:]

24/7!

Crossroads, mess with us and you’re going to fucking lose!

24/7!

You’re nothing but toys to break and amuse!

[Sumire:]

The will of God?

[Scorpion Den:]

Pitiful! Pitiful!

[Sumire:]

Can’t beat our squad

[Scorpion Den:]

This fight is in our odds!

You can try to beat us down

But our rebellion will always be around!

24/7!

We’re the Scorpions, our sting is deadly and we’re quick to strike!

24/7!

We’ll stick your Father’s head on a fucking pike!

[Sumire:]

We’re way past the point of a warning

The Church’s gonna be in some serious mourning

[Scorpion Den:]

Damn right!

We say ‘screw your rules!’

You can’t beat us

You’re just a dumb pack of mules!

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

If it’s war you want then it’s war you’re gonna get

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

[Sumire:]

We’re gonna drag you down to hell

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

Run back to your Father, it’ll be your last farewell

You’ve made a terrible mistake

[Scorpion Den:]

Scorpion Den is gonna make you break!

[Sumire:]

It's sad, Juu, watching your attempts at "revenge"

At this rate, your parents will never be avenged

How sweet it was, listening to their screams and cries

And I'll make sure you'll meet the same demise

[Yosuke:]

"Dr. Saw" is just a cheap knock off

Call yourself a real doctor? I can only scoff

You're nothing more than a freak with a blood fetish

And I'll be glad to make your life more hellish

[Miyabi:]

Like an insignificant ant I can crush under my heel

Why don't you be a good kitten, Nyan, and kneel

I'll give you a real reason to go mental

Bad girls get punished and I won't be gentle

[Akari:]

Did you come up with that with your pea size brain?

Shut the fuck up, "Am", and stay in your lane

“Die!"

Ain't no comparison, we all know it's true

That I got way more bigger balls than you

[Zoya:]

Hey "Scientist", don't you feel even a little bad?

A man your age living in a delusion is just sad

You preach on and on about reaching divinity

But I bet 20 bucks that you haven't lost your virginity

[Janine:]

Cassiopeia has the gall to talk about beauty

But all she does is come across as snooty

All she thinks is about her Father in her head

I wonder, does she spread her legs for him in bed?

[Trickster:]

Hey! Hey! It's the wannabe thug!

Can't take "I" seriously with his ugly mug

I'll feed him and his brother to the hounds

I wonder how "Kita Stew" will sound?

[Sumire:]

We'll show you how true pain feels

Maybe then you'll find out God isn't real

The Crossroads, listen to me loud and clear

Scorpion Den are the only demons you should fear

[Scorpion Den:]

24/7!

Crossroads, mess with us and you’re going to fucking lose!

24/7!

You’re nothing but toys to break and amuse!

[Sumire:]

The will of God?

[Scorpion Den:]

Pitiful! Pitiful!

[Sumire:]

Can’t beat our squad

[Scorpion Den:]

This fight is in our odds!

You can try to beat us down

But our rebellion will always be around!

24/7!

We’re the Scorpions, our sting is deadly and we’re quick to strike!

24/7!

We’ll stick your Father’s head on a fucking pike!

[Sumire:]

We’re way past the point of a warning

The Church’s gonna be in some serious mourning

[Scorpion Den:]

Damn right!

We say ‘screw your rules!’

You can’t beat us

You’re just a dumb pack of mules!

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

If it’s war you want then it’s war you’re gonna get

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)

[Sumire:]

We’re gonna drag you down to hell

[Scorpion Den:]

(1, 2, 3)

[Sumire:]

Run back to your Father, it’ll be your last farewell

You’ve made a terrible mistake

[Scorpion Den:]

Scorpion Den is gonna make you break!

🖕

[thatlittledandere]

Souyorise idea.

Yu starts dating Rise first. When there are others present, Yosuke is all "ughhh coupless keep rubbing it on us singles' faces why don't you" and nobody really takes him seriously. It's Yosuke, he complains. (Not like he's the only one who's a little bit annoyed.) But when it's just him and Yu.. Yu notices that it like, actually bothers him quite a bit.

Now, Yu is an intuitive person. It doesn't take him long to notice there's something more to Yosuke's jealousy than he willingly lets on. So he takes it up with Rise; he would love going out with him too, but obviously he'll forget all about it if Rise has even the slightest opposition to it.

And Rise knows he means it. She isn't thrilled about the idea of sharing her boyfriend, but she also knows Yu wouldn't be able to just let it be. He can't leave people alone with their sorrows; it's what she likes about him in the first place. She's a bit apprehensive, but she wants Yu to be happy, and she knows he couldn't be, knowing someone else is sad and there's something he could do about it. Yu has too much love in him to constrict it to one person.

So they have this arrangement. Yu goes out with both of them, mostly one-on-one, and the Investigation Team still has its group outings, but the three of them start spending more time together as a trio as well. Yu is already a confidant to them both, but they also get to see sides to each other they couldn't before.

And so it just happens that their feelings develop (if "change" is too drastic a word; they did like and care about each other already, after all). The arrangement is arranged a little more, so they're all going out together. There are three couples, and one entity. Nobody really saw it happening when they started out, but it's a positive development. I don't know how to wrap this up bye

[mizukisdaycare]

Agere!Yosuke HCs

A/N: I’m finally back on my writing kick and these have been burning a hole into my drafts so I’ve gotta post them before I forget about them again ^^;;

- I think Yosuke would be flip with a bit of a more regressor lean! Whenever he’s small, he tends to get clingy towards Yu. Yu and Yosuke take turns watching each other whenever they’re small, though they’ve regressed together a couple times! They’re practically inseparable..

- Yu is honestly his favorite caregiver out of all his friends. Don’t get him wrong! He loves all his friends!! It’s just that Yu is the best partner in the whole wide world! He knows everything about him! Favorite foods, favorite shows, favorite places to go, you name it! Yu is an overdramatic caregiver. He dramatizes everything! (Thanks Yumi)

- His headspace is about 2-4 making him pretty close in age to Chie! Chie often gets them wrapped up in mischief— nothing too bad of course! Simple things like whoopie cushions and those things that pop out of cans (I actually can’t think of the name)

- He likes being Yu’s big bro when they’re small together. Yu usually falls around 1-2 in headspace, automatically giving him more attention. Yosuke loves smol Yu but he can’t help but feeling a little jealous sometimes. (Inspo’d by this please go read it mcschnuggles’ works are SO good)

- Yosuke is one of the easier littles to deal with of the Investigation Team. He’s actually a bit more of a low-energy kiddo and would rather watch TV than do something like racing Chie around. Despite this, he really enjoys the park! Somehow, the Investigation Team found a relatively secluded park a few blocks over from Junes that they take the littles to sometimes. He particularly enjoys the slide, always trying to get his friends to watch him go down!

- Yosuke’s big self is clumsy enough as, so his regressed self leaves him even more accident prone. Not to worry as Yu carries around a mini first aid kit! There’s all kinds of pretty colored bandaids he can choose from! Yu always makes sure to kiss the owies away so they can go away faster!

- Yosuke would never admit to being as clingy as he is to Teddie. Teddie’s like a fun older brother when he’s small! He’s the “don’t tell Nao-chan we stayed up late eating ice cream”™️ caregiver. He’s chaotic, very much so, but he can also be pretty responsible with small Yosuke. He can adapt to Yosuke’s moods easily. He’s having a bad day? We will eat Topsicles and go play something! Don’t want to play? That’s fine, we can do something quiet instead!

- Rise sings to the littles all the time and Yosuke, being the music lover he is, enjoys it the most! Also he’s like a huge Risette fan too. Rise has every single Disney song memorized and could probably break out into a Disney medley at the drop of a hat. A little movie night at the Amagi Inn with everyone sounds so fun!!

[goldenhydreigon47]

Name Persona and Danganronpa character's that you would associate with the following karaoke song, and who would they be singing said song to:

As Long As You're Happy

Lyrics:

If I could shape the world In any way I wanted And if I could craft myself a harem paradise I'd let it all go, because you'd be unhappy

And if I wind up on a rice cracker-like bed Resting on a pillow hard as a tombstone in a musty den out in the sticks, It's okay, as long as I know you've found happiness

No matter how cruel and merciless the hell I'm thrust into is, it'll be a thousand times better than seeing you sad!

If you're happy, then so am I; I don't mind! There may be sadness, and some may hate me, but bring it!

If you're happy, if you're happy, it's alright! So, hey, wipe off those tears

If you're happy, so am I; it's really okay! Your being sad is such a waste of your rare beauty!

If you're happy, if you're happy, I really don't mind! With my everything, I'll pray and pray for you

I love you, I love you I won't even say, "Please don't forget me"

I love you, I love you All I want is for you to be happy into tomorrow

I'll die for you And I won't be afraid of anythin' But if you're lonely, I'll come back No… I'll come back a hundred times over!

If you're living, then I am too; I don't mind! Your joy, your smile, come to me!

If you're living, if you're living, If you're living, it's okay! One more time let's go back to that house

If you're living, then I am too; I don't mind! You don't need makeup or anything; you're beautiful!

If you're living, if you're living, I really don't mind! I'll fight again and again for you

I love you, I love you I don't need money, pride, or anything of the sort

I love you, I love you All I want is for you to laugh and live into tomorrow

If you're happy, then so am I; I don't mind! There may be sadness, and some may hate me, but bring it!

If you're happy, if you're happy, it's alright! So, hey, wipe off those tears

If you're happy, so am I; it's really okay! Your being sad is such a waste of your rare beauty!

If you're happy, if you're happy, I really don't mind! With my everything, I'll pray and pray for you

If you're happy… If--If you're happy I really don't mind! It's okay!!

A President? A CEO? Some big shot? What are you even supposed to do with that? Anyway, what do you do? What do you say to who? What are you supposed to do in this world? Have conviction? Is that it? You should be happy To live with happiness, with laughter, with a smile; That much is okay That much--that much is okay That's my… yeah, that's my happiness

I love you, I love you "Don't forget me--please don't forget me!" …Are words I really want to say But, it doesn't really matter If you forget me, I won't mind Because tomorrow you'll smile Always, always and forever, You'll be living, and smiling

I love you, I love you I won't even say, "Please don't forget me"

I love you, I love you All I want is for you to be happy into tomorrow

For you to be happy, forever and ever

Yu to Yosuke

Chie to Yukiko

Kanji to Naoto

Ren to either Futaba or Akechi

[horrorknife]

what are your fave most out-there fringe headcanons? like it does not matter what narrative (saw, hs, etc) i just wanna know i love unique readings of things.

GAHHH i am suddenly forgetting every single headcanon i have ever had. Um. fuck my life......................

well actually ok i've had some pretty niche headcanons before, like for 10 years i've had a hc that sasuke uchiha has long hair that he wears in a bun. when i was into [redacted source seriously it's like way too humiliating to admit how much time of my life it took up] i had a hc that one of the characters had a big puffy orange cat and i treated him like a canonical fixture. heres a pic of the sasuke hc i drew in 2021

for saw i have a few like loose ones but these are not so much "i just feel like it" and i do have actual reason and backing for these ones. i love my "he WAS and IS at the club" strahm hc as well as my "strahmrez are both bikers and ride together" hc. i also hc that brad/ryan/dina's trap was done by lawrence because it makes a lot of thematic sense for it to have been him but thats like not a fringe headcanon or anything its pretty directly about the source material. Hey man i think i might be bad at answering questions. club girl strahm attached . oh yeah his tattoo is visible in this i forgot about that one, that counts right? i think he has a dragon tattoo and had a matching one with andie while she was alive

oh i mean theres my favorite hoffheight hc which is that hoffman is an ipa drinker he loves ipa but everyone around him hates it because ipa is disgrossting but adam is super down with it and actually digs it cuz he's so used to drinking whatever cheap piss booze he can get his hands on. this of course endears him to adam x1000. adam does not realize he's just signed the devil's contract

AND OF COURSE theres the gender exploration hc i put onto yosuke hanamura because i wanted to do a character study fic where i focused on his queerness and his relationship to it (if you ever see me talking about or getting asks about hana-chan au it's this lol) but it centers around him (tmasc) deep into testosterone pretending to be a girl so he can stand in as a dancer for one of his friends and it leads him down the road of Being Nonbinary

[dulcisaurantium]

𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚  – Kozaki Taki

“…I know I haven’t been perfect, but I’m saying this as the man who was your husband for four years.”

“For the last time - go to hell.”, I muttered in hope that Ryoko wouldn’t be listening before hanging up on Tomohiro and turning back to her. She warns me once again, “MC…You should pack your things and go before he gets back!”

That’s the sensible thing to do, isn’t it? But there’s a note in my pocket that I can’t stop thinking about and looking back to. ‘Leave your schedule open when I get back. Wear these clothes and wait for me in the park from before.’ It’s written in the handwriting that I surprisingly remember. Would I have recognised it if I was still married? If I had completely forgotten about Taki?

“Taki wanted to meet up in a few days, Ryoko. I want to get the truth from him myself.”

“But he’s been seeing you everyday for the past few weeks! What if this time he’s selling you off?” It’s an insane idea. He told me he loved me…he looked so sincere saying those words. But this is what he’s been doing for the past 10 years. Am I a fool for let these words sink into my skin?

But that look he gave me…it was so nostalgic. It was the one of the few facets of him that hadn’t changed since high school. I want the truth and if it means I’ll put myself at risk, then so be it.

I took Ryoko’s advice of packing up and stayed at motel for a while. I’m back at square one again in my search for a job. I never received my pay check and I’m slowly gnawing at my savings once again. It’s only been a day but I miss the presence of Sydney. I feel guilty, looking back the face she pulled at me when I was at the front door, for letting myself be vulnerable again and more importantly, for leaving Taki without any explanation like a coward. It’s like I haven’t learned anything...

Not too long after that, my phone began with an unknown number popping up on it’s screen. Taki?

“Hello?”

“MC.”

“Yosuke? Why are you calling me? How’d you even get my number?”

“Are you forgetting that I can easily get information about anyone? Taki told me to keep an eye on you in case a certain someone tried to harm you in any way. The GPS shows that you’re at that motel again. Taki is coming back tomorrow, what are you doing?”

“Well…” I feel stupid. I don’t have a genuine reason to have run away. I haven’t even tried to contact Taki and find out the truth for myself. What am I doing?

“Is it this about that article?”, Yosuke questions me and there’s this hint of judgement in his voice.

“Were you guys going to sell me off to some rich guy?”

“What? No.”

Yosuke lets out a quiet chuckle and carries on, “It's pretty naive of you to fall for a trashy tabloid like that.”

“Well, everything that you guys have been doing for me these past few days seemed to tell me everything else.”

I hear a sigh on the other end.

“I’ll let Taki talk to you. You’ve got this all wrong MC. But if you need anything, feel free to come back to you-know-where!” He hangs up and my plan is final. It doesn’t matter if I’m not living there anymore, I’m going to meet Taki tomorrow.

I’m a fool for thinking I could find love again. Why do I keep making the same mistakes over and over again?

[daily-hanamura]

recently got to the whole "let's throw namatame into the tv" scene in my rewatch of p4a and it's like. holy shit yosuke was just so ready to kill. hands down. is he okay. does... does he need someone to talk to??? why is this poor boy filled with so much insatiable bloodlust, atlus

AHHHH I WATCHED THAT SCENE YESTERDAY TOO YOSUKE went so hard there, like damn son look at his fury!!! I feel like the anime did such a great job at capturing yosuke's sensitivity towards the injustice that happened to saki and nanako and how he flinches everytime it's brought up, and it really helped contextualise his reaction in that scene.

I also really liked how after Yu talks him down Yosuke says something like how he'll always be watching, anytime anywhere (unfortunately I don't have a screenshot of that and my safe file is too far from that date so)

It's interesting because it's also something that sticks - in p4au when Adachi shows up again and people around them are in danger, Yosuke is immediately on the offensive, charging forward without thinking.

I think it's one of those things about Yosuke that's very well written and something I adore. As a character strength, Yosuke is extremely protective of the people around him - he looks out for his friends and makes sure they're okay, buys them food to keep them happy, etc. One of my favourite lines from him is when you add him to the party and he says this:

But this is also a strength that when flipped as a flaw is one of overprotectiveness. He becomes reckless and forgets to think rationally, so he throws himself in front of danger without flinching because he wants to keep others safe. It makes him behave recklessly because he's single mindedly focused on getting justice for those who were wronged or for preventing any more harm being done, without any consideration for potential side consequences.

[impish-crow]

Star Sign -birth- TEAM01 - Release commemoration 🌟 Short Story

"The moon is beautiful, isn't it?"

When I smiled and said that, Ritsu, who was next to me, made a clearly exasperated face.

His thinning eyebrows became even finer. In response to the faint but definite tremor around his eyes, I couldn't help but let a smile creep across my face.

(Cute)

His unadorned expression was fresh and so cute that I couldn't help but…. What if I told him the truth? He would probably frown even more.

"Natsume Soseki?" Rui's voice gently seeps into the deep indigo night sky. Then, continuing, Yosuke and Souta say, "Too old-fashioned," and "It's fine since it's romantic." "Don't give up on wooing him, Prince," said Minato. The casual sounds drew ripples, touched someone's heart with meaning, and soaked in as I witnessed it. (Ah. That's nice.) This must be "what I wanted". That's why I wanted to be an actor.

My parents were busy with work, and I was often alone at home. I still don't know the scene of a family gathering that often appears in dramas. I only know that "it seems to exist to some extent that can be presented as a common recognition to the general public".

As long there's mininal communication, I just have to be quiet and smile vaguely. Because everyone says to me - "Kazuki-kun is a beautiful and well-behaved child". I never thought that was particularly unhappy, though. (I didn't know what to compare it to) To begin with, there was no one at home who I wanted to reach out to, and there was no word that I wished to reach me either. (There wasn't, really…. Hey, Ritsu)"

But, that's right, isn't it? It's a bit difficult to wish for something you don't know at all.

"It's scary how smoothly you can say that kind of line…" "Really? Is that so?"

I answer with a cheerful voice, and a small sigh escapes from Ritsu's thin, well-shaped lips, making me even happier.

"Hey. Did I look really cool just now?" "You sound like you've been saying that for a hundred years and it's terrifying." "Oh, you found out." "…What?" "I practiced a lot, but you found out. I wanted to confess more casually."

How much you changed my life, something like that. (You don't know, do you?) Through the screen, your bright and clear voice, your earnest passion, lifted me up and illuminated me when I was still a kid. (But, you don't have to know.)

The sound that beats in my chest. The feeling that has no name. The colors that seep into the air. The distant sparkle that is like reaching for a star that can't be reached - the shapeless longing that flickered in my heart, it's because of you.

"Ugh…a public confession, gross." "Yousuke, don't say that! …Sorry, Kazu-san. He probably doesn't mean much by it." "Hey. Either follow up or put me down, choose one." "Anyway, it's amazing that you can say that without any hesitation." "It seems like all the girls would be thrilled by that."

"I'd probably totally freak out if I were a girl, though…" "By the way, why is there not a single car passing by since a while ago, when I want to hitchhike!?" "It can't be helped, it's late at night." "Are you already exhausted from walking up the hill for five minutes?" "What? If you're going to say that, you can carry me on your back, gorilla." "Speaking of Ibara-san, he didn't show up at the site today." "Maybe he's busy with various things?" "That guy, seriously…" "I'm tired… I want to go home and take a bath!"

The sparkle of words that break in front of my eyes.

(It's fine if only I know) The common sparkle that taught me how beautiful it is. The joy, the sadness, the many feelings that it brought to me. How much it enriched my heart, my life. The longing that drove me, that brought me to this moment, to this place, it was undoubtedly you. I will never forget, for the rest of my life.

(Even if you can't love yourself as much as you want) It's okay. I will love you for that.

"…What?" "Nothing, never mind."

In the southern sky, a bright and round silver moon that erases countless stars. While listening to the glittering voice as if embracing it in the depths of my chest, the six of us walked side by side, aiming for the same place.

[voltageapps]

LEADING MAN AWARDS 2023 -The King Returns-

Until 11/20 23:59 JST! Choose your no. 1 from the Top 30 from Preliminaries and Top 20 from the 2022 General Election!

Prizes

What the finalists say (click the names for the tweets)

Shunichiro Tachibana: "Working hard as ever, I see. I'll be sure to make that up to you in all kinds of ways - so prepare your heart."

Taki Kozaki: "Are you sure you aren't pushing yourself? Don't forget I'm always here for you, so lean on me when you need to."

Yuzuru Shiba: "I can't endorse such strenuous efforts, but... I'm still happy about how passionate you are. When it comes to you, I'm surprisingly simple-minded."

Munechika Takado: "You already tell me how much you love me on the regular, and you're gonna say it again? Dummy... Well, it worked. I'm thrilled."

Yosuke Sagara: "Your feelings have reached me right in the heart. You're my treasure, so wait for me at the goal, okay?"

Toshiki Kasumi: "You are... way too cute. I hope you're ready for me to have my way with you?"

Hyogo Kaga: "You may be a trashbag, but you're MY trashbag. C'mon, we're doin' this together."

Huedhaut: "I am the most fortunate being in the universe to be so loved by you. Please, let me be the only one you have eyes for."

Iori Enjo: "Hard work's all well and good, but don't overdo it. We're nearly there, so let's do things at our pace."

Suzumu Mado: "I love you way too much. And I never said I hated that! If anything, it's the opposite..."

Takuto Hirukawa: "I appreciate how hard you're working, but don't collapse before this is all over. I've gotta give you your reward still."

Masaharu Ryuzaki: "Your love's hit me with a bull's-eye right to the heart. Now then, how're you gonna compensate me?"

Hiroshi Kirisawa: "I thought I knew just how much you cared for me, but I love hearing it all the same. How about I return the favor many times over tonight?"

Leon: "You want my attention that badly? Heh. Very well. I'll give you as much love as you handle. Come here."

Kuranosuke Kiba: "Don't let yourself slack for a second. But don't push yourself too hard either... So what if I'm worried about my wife?"

Toma Kiriya: "Feels like you've already come pretty far. I'll be by your side 'til the end, so keep it up."

Jun Araki: "I can't say I hate the idea of the woman I love pushing herself hard for my sake, but don't you dare overdo it and hurt yourself."

Soryu Oh: "You impress me so much that I'm constantly falling in love with you all over again, but don't forget to take it easy and smile with me sometimes."

Scorpio: "That heart of yours is way too good. As long as you're smiling, nothin' else matters... Hey, quit smilin' all goofily at me."

Mamoru Kishi: "Just me or are you kinda workin' too hard? Ah well. That's one of the things I love about you. Let's just take it easy though, okay?"

[scarletwritesshit]

Yosuke Hanamura x F!Reader ❀ Town of Blossoms ❀ June 4th, 2013

You looked out your window as the sun was practically roasting everything in its range, including your room, unfortunately. The patch of purple hydrangeas that you had noticed a few days ago still caught your attention. The breeze had long since subsided, and they were no longer rustling about amidst the field of pink. For some reason, you found yourself unable to take your eyes off of them, despite how small the patch appeared to be.

From the heat that you could feel radiating off of the window alone, you could tell that it was once again going to be too hot to do anything even relatively invigorating. For a brief moment, you turned on the television to take a peek at the weather as some sort of a false hope that conditions would ever so slightly improve.

High temperatures for today, high temperatures for tomorrow, high temperatures for the rest of the week. You were immensely disappointed, but unfortunately not surprised. Going against the advice of the weatherman as well as the cautious alert on your phone regarding the dangers of heat stroke, you still made the decision to brave the treacherous temperatures once more. Where is there to possibly go in Inaba that is of such note, that you were willing to brave the sun to venture out to?

Why, you were heading to nowhere other than Junes, of course.

After all, you did forget to pick up something important while you were there yesterday.

Thankfully, you managed to arrive at the food court before the afternoon rush set it. The plans were to not linger around as long as you did yesterday, so you merely ordered a regular vanilla cone. As much as you would love to order a larger serving and drag out your visit like yesterday, that simply wasn't a sensible option.

All through the entire food court, every single table remained unoccupied. Perhaps you arrived a bit too early, or maybe he wasn't coming out for his break after all? You couldn't blame him, as it was quickly becoming an absolutely dreadful experience in the sun. A part of you wanted to attempt to seek him out, but it would raise suspicion if you went looking for him directly. Rather than try and hunt him down in the interior maze of Junes, you took a seat in the shade and opted to eat your ice cream alone.

After you have made it through about half of the liquidizing ice cream, your name was called from the direction of the entrance. You looked in the direction of the voice calling you to be pleasantly surprised to see that Yosuke has taken notice of you sitting all by yourself. He trudged over to your table and took a chair that was across from you and slid it outwards and to the side, allowing him to sit closer to you. Very slick move of him, yet you chose to not make a side comment as that could lead to an awkward conversation that you are not quite ready for yet.

"Back so soon?" he said. "Did you forget something?"

"I did, but I already found what I was looking for."

"More ice cream all for yourself, I see. Come on, I didn't eat that much yesterday."

"I was actually after something sweeter than that."

"Huh? There's not much out that's sweeter than Junes's sugar loaded cones..."

"You'd be surprised," you said, hoping that Yosuke would catch onto your point here. At the same time, you wanted him to completely breeze past your subtle attempt at flirting, if one could even call it that.

"Really, now? I felt like I was going to die after yesterday's sugar overdose."

"Does that imply that I should be dead right now?"

Yosuke looked at you with a blank, confused expression. He was unsure as to how to interpret your comment, as the two ideas did not seem to correlate initially. After a moment, though, he seemed to have figured it out, and he was taken aback.

"Huh??? W-what do you mean that you should be dead? What damn sense do you mean that you could possibly be dead?"

Perhaps it was a little cruel to tease him in this fashion, considering his past experience with Saki. However, you were confident that he was able to understand your true intentions. He wasn't nearly as stupid as everyone made him out to be.

"You're sitting right next to me, aren't you? You pale in comparison to any ice cream served here."

"By your logic here, I think that we should both be dead!"

Both of you turned slightly to look at each other with blank expressions, hoping that either one of you would say something to at least move past this topic. Did he mean to say that? Did you even mean to say that in the first place?

You said nothing, and he said nothing. It was a silent stalemate between the two of you.

Yosuke was the one who countered your statement, so why was he getting noticeably anxious? On the other hand, the exchange between you two hadn’t fully sunken in yet, but you could tell that some inner thoughts had definitely slipped out. The middle of a warehouse store wasn’t exactly the best place to be exchanging deeply rooted feelings. Best to shift the topic before either of you become more awkward.

"Anyways!" you said, brushing off the past few moments as if nothing had happened, "How have things been at Junes lately?"

"Ah....uh...just…just the usual I guess. You know how it goes."

"Long and boring?"

"More like long, boring, and hot. I can’t seem to catch a damn break this year."

"I heard that its only supposed to get worse. A few lives have already been lost to heat stroke."

Yosuke's eyes widened upon hearing this news.

"Already? It’s not even summer yet and people are losing their lives..."

"All I’ve been hearing on the local programming is how we should be considering staying indoors."

"Then, why aren’t you staying home yourself?"

He had a good point there. Not only was the intense heat draining on your body, but you had no real reason to sacrifice your health to come to Junes today. Though, you kept telling yourself that a chance to spend more time with Yosuke was worth braving the weather, it would mean absolutely nothing if the scorching temperatures claimed you as its next victim.

"I’ll be fine, probably. You are the one who should be concerned."

"I’m alright myself. There’s a cooler in the back where we keep our produce and frozen goods. I can sometimes duck in there if it’s getting too bad."

"Are you sure you’re allowed to do that?"

"Eh, probably not unless I’m restocking that day, but they could care less as long as you don’t slack off too much. It’s a warehouse store, can’t really expect much in terms of top-of-the-line customer service."

"Whatever you say. Just don’t go getting yourself fired."

"Worst case scenario, I could probably get my parents to cut me some slack.”

"Wouldn’t your coworkers turn on you if they discovered the strings being pulled behind their backs?"

"It doesn’t matter. They don’t really think very highly of me in the first place. I’m willing to deal with a few disgusted looks if it means saving myself from being roasted to death."

"When you put it that way…" you said, though now somewhat concerned. "Still, you sit in there all by yourself? And no one checks for you in there?"

"We're supposed to open the freezer as little as possible in these conditions, so I can just slip in when no one’s looking."

"If you can do that, why can’t the both of us just go in ourselves?"

Your suggestion was made with pure innocence, yet there was obvious potential for misinterpretation. You did not realize this until it was a bit too late, and you already had pitched the idea to him. The cool air does sound like the relief that both of you need, but really? Was it wise to casually suggest being alone with him?

"Well, I guess we theoretically could, but I’m not too sure how I can slide a guest back there."

Yosuke did seem to be genuinely considering your suggestion. Perhaps interpersonal relationships can be set aside for the sole purpose of seeking shelter from mother nature. Unless…there was the off chance that he was plotting something devious. If that were the case, though, would you really mind in the end? You tried to not think of the possibility too much, but you could already feel your hands becoming uncomfortably warm from the nervousness that stemmed from the potential of this outcome.

"You know the innerworkings of this place better than I do. I’m sure you can figure something out."

"You’re making it sound like I have to come up with some elaborate, over-planned strategy. My days of doing those are long done.”  

“Isn’t walking in the only thing that we have to do?"

"Customers aren’t allowed back there under any circumstance, that’s the issue here."

"Can’t you just say that I’m a close friend of yours, or something?"

"That would arguably make my case worse."

"Hmm…there has to be a better way then. I’m sure you’ll figure something out regardless. It would be a lot better than sitting out in these conditions."

“It’s going to be worth it if I can get us both back there. I hate it out here.”

“Not even ice cream is sustainable in these conditions,” you said, fidgeting with the leftover paper sleeve with your free hand. It was beginning to feel a bit too gross to fidget with, so you crumpled it in your fist and tossed it into the middle of the table. Yosuke looked at it disappointingly, as if he would be expected to clean it up after his break was over. You still planned to put it in its place though. Probably.

Sheltering in the freezer was starting to sound more appealing by the minute, despite the potential risks that involved both you and Yosuke. Your hands alone were starting to get disgustingly sweaty just from resting on the table, and the rest of your body didn’t feel much better. It felt as if the temperature has taken a turn for the worse over the past few minutes…or even worse than it was earlier in the afternoon, to be precise.

Yosuke didn’t seem to be doing much better himself. He seemed as if he was desperate to return to the inside of Junes, where he could at least have a slight break from the heat. Something was holding him back. Though, if he wanted to spend the duration of his break aimlessly wandering Junes, you would take that over sitting out here baking in the sun.

“Should…we maybe head inside?” you suggested. “You look as if you’re suffering more than anything.”

“That would be great. Well, if you would like to, that is.”

It seemed that the mutual consensus was that it would be nonsensical to subject yourselves to the heat further. After all, you could clearly see that Yosuke was becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the ever-rising temperatures. You weren’t exactly having a good time handling the heat yourself, as you were feeling lightheadedness slowly looming upon you. It is also worth noting that one of your hands was feeling the effects of the heat a bit worse than the other, as you must’ve left it resting on the table in an unfortunate spot of direct sunlight.

Though, this initial assumption was disproven when you glanced down at the table to scout out where the sun may have been affecting you most. The source of the unusual amount of warmth that you were feeling on your hand was not from the sun, but rather, Yosuke resting his hand on top of yours. You wondered if he was aware, or if it was completely on accident. Seemed like a rather precise accident to happen, though, stranger things have happened. And, despite how sweaty your hand has become, you could hardly bring yourself to pull away from him. It felt…oddly calming to have your hand be held in such a fashion, whether or not it was intentional.

He didn’t seem to notice, or if he did, he was completely unphased. It felt as if the lingering feelings that you had for him have reached a strange sense of peace, rather than be primarily comprised of worrying over his perception of your actions. You began to try and gently wrap your fingers around his, as if to drag out this moment just a tad bit longer. In the long run, this shouldn’t mean much, as this is something that best friends do all the time, right?

Even if you are in love with said friend?

“Well? What are you waiting for?” Yosuke asked.

“Uh, right.”

Both of you got up from the table, fingers still intertwined. By now, he should’ve said something. Was this actually on purpose? Could it possibly be a very subtle way of him dropping a few hints of his own? Or maybe you were overthinking this entire thing, and it was simply his own rather unique way of showing a little kindness. It wasn’t completely out of character for him, after all.

Rather than waste your energy questioning him, you allowed Yosuke to drag you over to the entrance to Junes. The air conditioner above the automatic doors blasted both of your faces with sweet, cold relief from the summer heat. It could not, however, save you from the warmth of your lingering anxiety, nor could it distract you from the comforting feel of Yosuke’s hand.

[gay-yosuke]

i understand where the idea that yosuke is stupid comes from, i think, but i don't respect it. players don't learn until the very end of the game about how the visibility of the midnight channel varies, with how only people close to that person (or namatame) are even meant to be able to see anything. it might seem like the IT group on the whole is missing the obvious, because the player can pretty clearly see the victim's outline basically every time (they only really tried too obscure nanako)... and when yosuke, your dedicated partner, calls you and seemingly relies on you to come to conclusions for you, i guess that leaves an impression. there's also naoto, and the way it seemed like he was written to be the only one capable of coming to the right & intuitive conclusions when he's first introduced. people at this point might forget that previously yosuke did hold the same role and did a good job of it, and he remains a useful and insightful voice regardless. the final thing is something id want to confirm by going over the investigation discussion scenes again, but i always got the impression that after the very first push, when he is kind of desperate immediately after watching saki die, he's not super confident about proposing any intuitive leaps, he prefers to start the right discussions & be cautious about jumping to any conclusions-- and i think that is seen as an extension of the previously established perception that he's not willing to think for himself & would prefer to rely on the player. and i could be wrong about that, but.... anyway i have many thoughts abt how ppl slander my boy lol. it's possibly also bc he's the "best friend" character? which isn't accurate! he's the partner character!

im gonna have to go piece by piece here anon so bear with.

the visibility on the midnight channel varying is definitely something - i think namatame's ability to pretty much recognise them no matter what stems from both the fact that izanami gave him power (the same as yu and adachi, remember) and also the fact that, as a deliveryman, he would kind of know everyone in town.

yosuke is definitely pushing yu (and the player) into the correct direction. he has hunches but without being certain, he doesn't want to say them and sort've reinforce the idea that he's stupid. as the prince of junes, and being generally unliked by the public, obviously he's constantly fighting back against that, and any negative attention he draws (be it for small mistakes and the like, or for something bigger) will taint everyone's opinion of him. so, he asks his partner, his best friend, what he thinks with the information that yosuke has gathered. two heads are better than one, and yu's opinion holds far more weight over the rest of the team.

that's not to say that yosuke's opinion holds very little weight, considering he's not only the co-leader, but official founder of the investigation team (and he does take a leading position at times, though they're not always his best, ie. december 3rd)

naoto's position in all this you're right about - he's shown to be the smart, coolheaded detective who's working it all out, but up until the point he joins the team (which is early october), it's yosuke who does the thinking. it's yosuke who draws facts out and spearheads discussions. and yosuke even retains that position, like you say! when the group goes out for aiya and figures out the true culprit, it's yosuke and naoto who join yu outside.

the whole group is pretty cautious about jumping to conclusions in the early points, i think, and yosuke definitely is. he's not stupid - he knows he wants a clear answer for what happened, but without leads, he doesn't know where to begin.

but, with what information he does have, and what information the rest of the team might have, maybe there's an answer. so he offers his information up, and waits for everyone else to do so, so he can think of a possible solution.

yosuke doesn't rely on his partner. he cares for him, and wants his input on most things, sure, but that's because who wouldn't? you're in a situation where two people have died - one of them who you were close to! - and you're smart enough not to trust your immediate judgement, and instead, trust in the judgement of yourself, and your friends combined.

the "best friend" character thing is definitely a possibility (people see junpei and ryuji as stupid as well, but neither are) considering the way that people think about them. but i do also think its a culmination of people seeing yosuke act a little dumb at times, and mostly reading him at a surface level. i unfortunately can't do that because i've never loved a character at surface level in my life.

to put it simply,