#shinjiro pov

[still-breathing-au-p3r]

At first it’s just an unexpectedly early but otherwise normal visit from Aki– boxing practice had been canceled last-minute for whatever reason, leaving Aki free to come pester him as soon as classes ended. As the date of their last mission creeps closer and closer, Aki makes sure to keep him up to date on their progress through Tartarus. 

Shinjiro doesn’t know why he bothers. It’s nice to know, but it’s not like telling him any of this will make a difference. He won’t be there for the final battle, and after that, Tartarus and the Dark Hour will just be unpleasant memories and it won’t matter anymore. 

Still. It’s kind of sweet that Aki wants to keep him posted on everything, even if all he can do is sit here uselessly. Plus he gets to hear about blackmail-worthy mishaps like Junpei getting charmed and attempting to serenade one of the shadows they’d been fighting.

Aki describes the latest dead end they’ve encountered, and the strange note that had been left for them to find there. It’s weird, Shinjiro thinks, that there’s still more of the tower that they can’t get to, even though there’s only one big shadow left. 

Then again, the idea that they needed to get to the top of Tartarus had only ever been a guess, hadn’t it? Hell, the idea that Tartarus was the source of the Dark Hour was just a guess too. If getting rid of the twelve big shadows would get rid of the Dark Hour, then they were probably the source. Maybe the tower had only ever been a scar left over from the explosion that had started this whole mess.

And it’s not like the damn thing followed any kind of logic, anyway. Stupid to expect it to come to a nice and tidy end, probably.

He’s about to run this line of thought by Aki, but he’s distracted by the sound of shuffling coming from the doorway. His door is open right now, if nothing else so people won’t have to knock if he gets more visitors. The last person he’s expecting to see is standing there. 

It’s Amada. 

This is the first time Shinjiro’s seen him since… Well. Since the obvious. He immediately zeroes in on Amada’s left ear. The actual scars are pale and faint, but the knuckle sized chunk of empty space that interrupts its shape is impossible to miss.

His chest feels like it’s been packed with ice, his lungs frozen solid. He can’t even cough. 

Aki seems equally shocked. Clearly Amada hadn’t told him that he’d be stopping by–  for one thing, Aki would for sure have given Shinjiro a heads-up if he’d known. Amada looks about as surprised to see Aki as Aki is to see him– he had probably thought that Aki would still be at practice right now.

Between the three of them, it’s Aki who gets his shit together enough to speak first.

He says it in the same ‘don’t worry you’re not in trouble’ tone he used to use with skittish new kids at the orphanage.

He comes into the room mostly as a technicality, just barely inching over the threshold and sidling along the wall beside the door. It’s not like Shinjiro can really blame him for his nerves.

God, it is weird to hear that tone in Aki’s voice how it sounds now, instead of how it sounded back when it was still a coin flip whether it would crack or not.

Amada continues to worry about it. His eyes flick between Shinjiro and the floor, then Aki and the floor, then to Shinjiro again. He looks like he’s two seconds away from bolting.

He wonders if his attempt to sound casual sounds as forced and fake as it feels. 

Aki makes eye contact with him, frowns so slightly that probably only Shinjiro or Kirijo could pick up on the expression– a question. Shinjiro gives a nod so small that, again, only Aki or Kirijo would notice it– an answer.

Amada doesn’t look that much more sure of himself once Aki’s left the room, but he at least peels away from the wall a little bit. Shinjiro waits for a few moments to see if he’ll say anything, but he ends up having to break the silence himself.

Amada gnaws on his lower lip, his brows pinched together so hard that it looks like it hurts. Shinjiro can’t say he knows what the kid is thinking, but he knows what’d be on his mind if their roles were reversed:

Why would you be worried about me? How could you even stand to be?

Shinjiro is the one to speak up again.

He does not want to ask this next question, doesn’t even want to look at that particular elephant in the room. But he knows he has to.

The kid cringes in on himself, sucking air through his teeth.

He promised Aki– and himself– that he was done running away from the past, done wishing to forget things no matter how painful. But if there’s anything he would make an exception for, it’s that. If he’d known that Amada had planned on following him to the grave…

Then what? What could he have done differently?

Fucking hell. It was bad enough hearing it from Yamagishi, but this– He feels sick. Amada’s expression is open and earnest and Shinjiro doesn’t deserve it. He’d actually rather be shot again.

Another funeral-shroud silence falls over them. Amada scuffs his shoes against the floor and opens his mouth, then closes it. He does it again, and a third time, looking increasingly distressed. Shinjiro sighs.

He says it as gently as possible, but Amada still hunches in on himself and looks like he’s done something wrong.

Amada blinks hard and slinks out of the room without another word. Aki returns a moment later, concern plain on his face.

[datcravat]

Cleaned up that FEMC sketch

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[sugary-cherriboi]

Hospital Room

Shinjiro x Gn!Reader

~Spoilers for P3~

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October 5th

Akihiko's pov

I was hesitant on entering the hospital room. I couldn't bare to see him after what happened the night before. I knew they were waiting in the room. Placing my hand on the handle, I paused as I prepared myself. Taking a deep breath, I slide open the door to reveal Y/n laying their head beside his body. My own body started to shake. It was hard to believe this was really happening. They haven't moved from their spot since we admitted him last night. I wasn't even sure if they've eaten anything. "Y/n?" I spoke their name softly as I approached them. No response. As I got closer, I realized they fell asleep, with their eyes all red and puffy from crying. Their face beginning to look all pale and sickly. I sighed. They've never been so distraught before. In battle, they've always has a cool head, but now, they're a mess.

I pulled up a chair beside their sleeping body. Shinji asked me to look after them, but I should of known what he meant by that. I should of put it all together sooner, but I guess it was his choice after all. I shook my head as I tried to not think so deep about it.

I looked down at their sleeping form. Their face began to contort into a discomforted look. My eyes widened as I wasn't exactly sure what was happening with them. Are they okay? Their breathing started to get heavy as sweat glistened their forehead. Suddenly, they shot up. "Shinjiro!!" They screamed his name as they were in a panic. Heavily breathing as they looked at Shinji, seemingly check to make sure he was still there. They looked sadly upon him since he was still in a coma. 

"Y-y/n?" I spoke their name softly, hoping to not spook them, but they tensed up a bit so I may have a little bit. Their eyes were so dull and lifeless. 

"Akihiko-san!" They seemed very much surprised that I was here. "How long have you been sitting there?" They asked embarrassingly as they looked away from me. 

"Not for long." I told, hoping they wouldn't be too mad or anything, but instead they just nodded and silently looked back at Shinji. The silence was a bit unbearable, but I wasn't sure on how to interact with them. Their old personality was nowhere to be seen. They've become almost sort of an empty husk. "Maybe we should go out and get some fresh air." I suggested, trying to help in some way. They just shook their head as they continued to stare at Shinjiro. I frowned as they was being quite difficult, but I can understand where's coming from though. They loved him a lot and now he's on the verge of never waking up again. They must be pretty perturbed about him, that fear must be very high for them. 

I placed a hand on their shoulder. "Y/n." I was very stern with them. "Shinji wouldn't want you to just sit around and mope." I started, hoping this would be good words of advice for them. "He's want you to try and continue living and right now, you're not doing that. He's still going to be right here whether you sit there or not." I stood up from my seat as my hand fell off their shoulder. "So I'm heading out to train for Shinji's sake. If you wanna sit around and mope, then so be it. " With a quick turn of my heels, I headed towards the door. I hated being harsh towards them, but I'm hoping it does them some good. I paused as I placed my hand on the handle, waiting to see if they'd react. Nothing, I shook my head and sighed. "Thought you were better than tha-"

"Gyagh!" Something slammed against my back. I held my back as I turned around. The only person who could of done it. The look in their eyes changed. They were filled with something I've never seen from them. I couldn't exactly tell what the look in their eyes were all about, but they were determined at the very least. They were filled with a mixture of emotion, I could tell that, though. 

They crackled their knuckles as they glared at me. It felt like sharp daggers pierced through me. It felt like ages before they finally spoke. "I will destroy every last shadow." They asked, which my eyes widened. This was not the same Y/n from before Shinji was hospitalized. They've became something else. "And I will kill Strega." My heart dropped as my mouth fell agape. This.. Malice over took them. The look in their eyes! Pure hatred. 

My hands moved on their own as I landed a hook against their cheek. As I reeled my hand back, I noticed that they seemed unfazed by what I just did. "Do you even hear yourself!?!" Yelling at them, I gripped onto their shoulder.

They slapped my hand away. Another glare shot pierced me. "Akihiko." They seldom call me Akihiko. This was all wrong. "I cannot stand by and let any more of my loved ones die because of me." Their voice was so aggressive and filled with guilt. This wasn't them. "I must fight on." They took a step past me, towards the door. "I will fight on-"

I gripped onto their shoulder and forced them to face me. "You're being a damn fool!" They needed to be knocked out of this. "Do you really think this is what they wanted!?" Trying to use some logic for them to realize how they were acting. They didn't respond back. "There's no way in hell either of them want you to act like this!!" I furrowed my brows as I softened my grip on their shoulder. "Shinji wanted me to look after you, and that's what I'm going to do!" Still nothing from them. I bit my lip as I began to feel tears well up, looking to the ground. "We lost Miki. We lost Shinji. I know damn well I can't deal with another loss." My voice cracked. 

I glanced up to see their face contorted into tears. They were trying to hold them back, but they soon began to slowly pour out. "Aki." They coughed out as they tried to wipe away the tears, but the tears were persistent. "I-" Their voice cracked. "I can't take this anymore!" A quick outburst. "I have to leave-"

I gently grabbed their hand. I gave them pleading eyes, showing them I didn't want them to leave. "Please don't do anything rash." My voice was soft, trying to get a little promise. "Promise me that you won't put yourself in harm's way." Now I was begging as I pulled them closer to me, wrapping my arms around them. "Please. I don't want to lose you, too." I whispered softly as I buried my hand into their shoulder, squeezing them like they would be gone after I let go. 

Their arms sneaked their way around me. "I'll be careful to not put myself in harm's way." They quickly promised me. "But you have to do that same." I nodded.

"I will." Their arms squeeze me tighter as they dug their head into my shoulder. "We have to live. For them." I added on so there'd be some pressure on us. "They'll never forgive us if we throw our lives away, you got that?"They nodded with a affirmative hum. Pulling away, I kept my hands on their arms. Silence fell upon the room. "Well." I cleared my throat as I removed my hands off them. No words came out of my mouth. The two of us standing there in silence. Our eyes darted around the room. 

"I hope Shinji didn't hear any of that." They mumbled as they rubbed the back of their neck. They were trying to get a much more livelier vibe to the room. 

I crossed my arms. "I know you're just trying to distract yourself." Maybe it wasn't such a bad idea to. I've definitely haven't been the best with dealing with this. 

They sighed. "I know." They grumbled as they crossed their arms. "It's going to be hard for the two of us." I frowned as they weren't wrong. 

There had to be something to help us get through this, even if for a moment. Then an idea popped into my head. "Let's get beef bowls." I tried to put on a smile as my throat lumped up. Great, more tears. 

They put on a small smile as they turned towards the door, placing a hand on the handle. Silenced filled the small gap before they spoke up. "Y-yeah. Like old times." Even though they weren't facing me, I could tell that there was tears forming in their eyes. With a quick wipe using their arm, they got rid of tears and opened the door. I followed behind them as the two of us went to get beef bowls. 

While behind them, I noticed their legs were severely shaking. "Woah! You aren't walking there without some help." I wrapped an arm under theirs. They just rolled their eyes and allowed me to help them walk there. So my suspicion was right; they hadn't ate anything for awhile. I just shook my head as we continued our path.

I smiled down at the floor as we walked. 

I'll bring one back for you, Shinji. 

You, too, Miki.

I'm sure you would of have enjoyed that place as much as we do.

[nejishadow]

The Circumstances of Our Existence

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Persona 3

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: None

Relationships: Amada Ken & Persona 3 Protagonist, Amada Ken & Arisato Minato, Amada Ken & Yuuki Makoto, Takeba Yukari & Amada Ken

Characters: Amada Ken, Male Persona 3 Protagonist, Persona 3 Protagonist, Arisato Minato, Yuuki Makoto (Persona Series), Takeba Yukari, Sanada Akihiko (Mentioned), Aragaki Shinjiro (mentioned), Kirijo Mitsuru (Mentioned)

Additional Tags: Shadow Weapon Ken, POV Persona 3 Protagonist, Persona 3 AU, Banter, Introspection, Platonic Relationships, Protective Older Brothers, Big Brothers, Persona AU, musings, Everyday Life, Persona 3 Protagonist is called Makoto Yuki, Autistic Ken Amada, Self-Reflection, I'm Bad At Tagging, Anti Shadow Weapon

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Summary:

There had been a few times, when one member or another of SEES would ask Ken a question that alluded to his Shadow Weapon status, or described something about him in a way you wouldn’t a regular person. He would get a far off look in his eye, almost dim, before bouncing back and responding like the question hadn’t been worded that way at all.

One battle he’d gotten a partially nasty hit to the chest, breaking his plating quite severely, even through all his clothing. He’d immediately passed out. Turned off…?

When he’d been fully fixed – taking several days and nights – and booted back up, he acted as if nothing was wrong. Just asking if his flu was really that bad? It made them all pause, either in confusion or shock. Shortly after Makoto requested them all treat Ken as any other boy, a human one. Who knew what forcing him to confront his true nature would do? Not now, when they knew so little about him.

Makoto knew the pain of facing repressed memories. How all consuming and dangerous they were. He wouldn’t wish it upon anyone.

[tacitusauxilium]

Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance: Kübler-Ross referred to them as the “five stages of death.” Eventually, she adapted and extended her model to include other kinds of loss. The five stages of death became the five stages of grief. This grief can come in many forms and for different reasons. Everyone, from all walks of life and across cultures, experiences loss and grief at some point.

Mourning doesn’t come only from dealing with your own death or the death of a loved one. Mourning can also come as a result of a close relationship. Grief can similarly come from a perceived or real change in your life. In other words, there’s no written-in-stone list of “valid” reasons to grieve.

What matters is how you feel. And there are no right or wrong feelings regarding a loss.

A 1st person POV of what Fuuka Yamagishi's thoughts and feelings were while she was a member of S.E.E.S., in which she goes into detail about the time she fell in, and out of, love with Shinjiro Aragaki.

[moggie-moe]

——• RP Requests Open! •——

——• Shinjiro x Fuuka •——

• RULES •

> 18+ only! || I’m 18F and would feel comfortable for my partners to be of similar age. I also go over sensitive topics such as smut, violence, drug use, etc.

> Semi-lit+ in Third Person POV || I typically write two full length paragraphs, and I would like my partner to at least do the same. I can easily write more, and typically do!

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I already have a plot in mind, but feel free to suggest one too! I’m looking for someone to play Shinjiro for me in the ship. I will give more details in DMs considering it does give a big spoiler for the game. Im willing to RP here or on Discord.. it’s up to you! If you’re interested, please DM me with an introduction of yourself, triggers, and what you’re looking for from me.

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[mireillesnotebook]

Welcome

to my little portfolio. I hope you find what you are looking for!

I'm Mireille and these are the fics I've created over the last years.

Here you'll find fanfiction of:

Genshin Impact (💜 💛Beiguang my beloved 💜 💛)

Star Rail

Persona 3

Path to Nowhere (drabble)

I like to try new genres and styles. That's why the list below has all possible ratings as well as crack, hurt and mcd. Perhaps next I'll tackle a poem, who knows.

List of my works:

▪️A flickering Feeling - Star Rail, Friends to Lovers to Enemies, Himeko get an unexpected visit from Kafka, Rating T

▪️Alluring flames - snuffed out, ignited anew - Arlecchino/Signora, not your usual love story, Signora starts to visit the orphanage regularly under the vigilant eyes of Father, Rating T

▪️Always Late - Ningguang waits for Beidou, MCD, Hurt no Comfort, Rating T

▪️Before - Ninety-Nine - Path to Nowhere, small drabble and introspection into Ninety-Nine's life

▪️Driving me crazy - RaceCarDriver Ningguang and Mechanic Beidou, bad puns and dirty jokes following the Hoyofair art, Rating M

▪️Hard to catch/Easy to hold - Ningguang Birthday Fic, a riddle and them being lovey-dovey, Rating T

▪️How to win negotiations - Porn with (a little bit) Plot, Beidou gets bored during a meeting and faces the consequences, Rating E

▪️Joined under the maple tree - WIP, Beiguang ModernAU, Adoption and Parenting, collaboration with Han-Tyumi, Rating M

▪️Kisses change us forever - ModernAU, SickFic, Hurt/Comfort, Ningguang falls terribly sick and Beidou tries to help as much as she can, Rating T

▪️Of gifts and breakdowns - Crack fic, inspired by yuniemakis posts about seaslugs, Beidou brings all kinds of unexpected and unwanted gifts, Rating T

▪️Of rice and socks - Sick/Comfort/Crack fic, Persona 3, Mitsuru and Shinjiro take care of a sick Akihiko

▪️Pinky Promise - Beiguang Childhood/First Meeting, Rating G

▪️Playing games (and winning occasionally) - Falling in love while playing chess among other things, character study of Ningguang from Beidou's POV, Rating T

▪️Pokki Game - Persona 3 Akihiko & Mitsuru repeat the pokki game every year and get a little bit closer with every bite

▪️Promise me you won't die - Canon, Friends to Lovers, the night before the fight against Beisht decisions were made, Rating T

▪️Scattered wisdom in a sea of clouds - Hurt/Comfort, inspired by the Sumeru Archon Quest, Ningguang becomes the target in the pursuit of knowledge, last chapter let's go, Rating T

▪️Short Stories Collection - series of shorter ideas that popped into my mind, Rating T to E

▪️The blue conch - Ningguang remembers her past after Beidou brings a gift, Rating G

▪️The boisterous waters beckon - MermaidAU, Beidou meets a mermay as she is about to drown, Rating T

▪️Timing is everything - Ningguang birthday fic, Beidou tries to surprise Ningguang on her special day, Rating T

▪️To make a wish - Persona 3, Developing Relationship, it's the anniversary of Miki's death and Akihiko needs a push from Mitsuru to get going, Rating T

▪️️Transitory - Canon, the fall of the Jade Chamber hurt Ningguang more than she wants to admit, Rating T

▪️Verses to heal your soul - Canon, with Beidou's birthday approaching Ningguang seems to be even busier than usual, how odd, Rating T

▪️What if I lost you - Hurt/Comfort, Blood/Violence, a Fatui surprise attack, a fight and the Tianquan falls, Rating M

▪️Worthless - Angst/Hurt/Comfort, Canon, Beidou cares for Ningguang after a nightmare, Rating T

Find me on AO3 as MireilleXY and on Twitter/X as YXMireilleXY

[brookeginko]

(for the ask game) shinjiro: 2, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 22

first time doing one of these ask game things, so if any of these questions don't catch your fancy feel free to skip

OOOOO thanks for the ask anon!! this was really fun!! :)

2. Favorite canon thing about this character?

I feel like saying that he secretly likes animals and cooking would be a cop-out, so I’ll go with something a little more impactful here and say the fact that he knows he’s going to die even before 10/4. It’s mostly present in reload but he mentions it in his portable link as well iirc? It’s just so painful that he’s already accepted his death even when Akihiko is trying so hard to save him. I like that he’s not necessarily suicidal either, he’s just letting whatever happens happen. It’s so painful and it’s probably my favorite part about his linked episodes in reload.

#7: What’s something the fandom does with this character that you like?

I really like when art but especially fics elaborate on his drug usage. We don’t get much in canon apart from vague notions that his suppressants are slowly killing him, so I really like when fanworks elaborate on this further. I like it especially when they give them side-effects that he has to work through, like a low appetite or something. It leaves a lot of room for creativity too, since canon’s notions are so vague. Completely unrelated but I also love when people give him darker skin; it really fits his character design. Oh and chubby Shinjiro 🔛🔝

15. What's your favorite ship for this character? (Doesn't matter if it's canon or not.)

I don’t ship Shinjiro with other characters a ton, though I do still hold a soft spot for Akishinji. It’s so tragic watching Akihiko try so hard to save him yet still fail, especially since they’ve known each other for so long. They seem to understand each other in ways that the rest of S.E.E.S doesn’t, which is understandable given that they’ve known each other since childhood. I also just. really really like it when Shinjiro is given the opportunity to be soft like in his portable link. It’s just very sweet to me. I also am starting to like ryoshinji a lot more as a crackship (thanks nero) and I like Akishinjimitsu as well. I just think he deserves to kiss someone tbh.

16. What's your least favorite ship for this character?

Oh boy I might get tumblr cancelled for this one, but I’ve never been the biggest fan of Shinjimina. I literally could not tell you why. I understand its appeal especially in reload, and I’m the biggest Akimina shipper on the planet, so I literally do not understand why I’ve never liked it. It’s the same situation with Yukamitsu where I’ve tried to like it, but I guess it’s just not for me. I’m also not a huge fan of Shinjiham or Fuushinji but they’ve been growing on me as of late.

21. If you're a fic writer and have written for this character, what's your favorite thing to do when you're writing for this character? What's something you don't like?

I’ve written for Shinji a few times actually, and I think my favorite thing to write about him is his soft side :) I try not to go overboard with it, but it’s so fun to sprinkle in from time to time. Blushy Shinji drives me nuts, especially when writing Akishinji. In general I really love when I get to write stoic characters getting to be silly and have fun, so it’s always a treat when I get to do that for Shinjiro. I don’t like having to write serious confrontations with him and Akihiko, though, because I’m always worried I’m either making them too mean or too kind to each other. Also writing something from his pov is a nightmare I have only tackled when genderbending him LMFAO

22. If you're a fic reader, what's something you like in fics when it comes to ths character? Something you don't like?

I already answered what I like earlier, so I’ll say something I dislike. I really don’t like it when people make him too soft if that makes sense? Obviously he’s not going to be dooming and glooming in fluff fics, but it feels so out of place when I see canon-timeline fics where he’s a bit too happy. Or when people make him into a softie crybaby which yes I’ve somehow seen before. Overall though I think the fandom does a pretty good job of characterizing him !! I don’t have much else to critique

[miusato]

hi, sorry for the sudden ask i was just scrolling through your blog and found this post! is it okay if i ask for the link of this fanfic? sounds interesting!

Oh its okay! I dont get ask here often hhh but anyway here's the fic! Its called "Twelve-Year-Olds Probably Shouldn't Be Investigating Murder Cases, But Apparently That's Where We Are Now" by Silvex on Ao3!

You dont really need to read the prequel to get the gist on whats going on since this fic should work perfectly as a standalone but I still recommend reading the prequel to get the idea on how is everyone's relationship in SEES after Shinjiro wakes up from his coma and everyone's life after Dark Hour ended. It revolves around Shinjiro through his POV and it's basically a Shinjiham centric fic so if you're not into that you can just skip it if you want hhh

I try to keep it spoiler free here since I really do think this fic is too good to not read but it's basically a rewrite of P4 story without Yu so Ken is Dojima's nephew in here. The main plot is still the same, they are trying to solve a string of murders in Inaba and the perp is still the same but there's a major rewrite when it comes to how they bring the whole story to the ending we all know so it doesnt really feel like you're reading an exact rehash of P4 due to the changes in story.

There's tons of things I love in this fic but the ones I'm very invested in is Ken's character arc where he struggles communicating because he is a child but also he is more mature from other child due to the fact that he is technically a child soldier so it explains his struggles on conveying his emotion and all. And I love Teddie's character rewrite in here, I dislike how the localization of P4 bastardized Teddie into some pervert character when in actuality he is just curious about everything and essentially a child so I really appreciate the author rewriting his entire personality to fit JP P4 Teddie's personality.

I actually decides to reread it again because I really do enjoy this fic since it's a breathe of fresh air from what I usually read and I'm biased but P4 has always been my fav out of all persona series so this fic deserves a spot for my fav fic all time hhh

[miaqc1]

Feel my sorrow (78 words) by MiaQc Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 3 Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Arisato Minato & Iori Junpei & Sanada Akihiko & Takeba Yukari, Iori Junpei & Sanada Akihiko & Takeba Yukari & Yuuki Makoto, Iori Junpei & Male Persona 3 Protagonist & Sanada Akihiko & Takeba Yukari Characters: Sanada Akihiko, Iori Junpei, Takeba Yukari, Yuuki Makoto (Persona Series), Arisato Minato, Male Persona 3 Protagonist Additional Tags: Poetry, One Shot, Wordcount: 0-100, Friendship, Japanese Culture, Japanese Character(s), Calling characters by their last name, last name, Shadows (Persona Series), Tartarus (Persona 3), Some Plot, POV First Person, Protagonist is referred as Yuki Makoto, POV Sanada Akihiko Summary: Set after Shinjiro's death. Makoto, Yuraki, Junpei and I are exploring Tartarus. As shadows want to attack us, I say something unusual.

[ryxkenkxgami]

Hi girlie 💕 14 and 34 for the writer question thing?

hehe thank you jamie!!!!! let's do this :3c, questions from here... as usual i got wordy, so 34 is under the cut lol

14.  Are there any tropes you would only read if written by a trusted friend or writer? oh 100%. arranged marriage i could only read by someone who i trust lol for example. other things... open ending fics, things without a distinct "happy ending", it's not a trope i really look for at all but if it were a friend's work or a writer i REALLY love, i would give it a go! also childhood friends. does not interest me 99% of the time, but if it's a writer i like or a good friend writing it, i will read it readily bc i trust y'all to have good taste and make it interesting lol

34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life? oh this is such a fun one thank you for asking this LOL many parts are! i use writing often as a way to process my own emotions - especially for ships i really connect with in some way, like joongdok or datastormshipping. for those sorts of fics, i'm often pulling from my own experiences in healing, or learning to navigate trauma, especially in the context of being intimate emotionally with other people. in general i really tend to throw my emotions full force into all of my writing, even if it's just in little ways. i only tend to write what i feel i emotionally connect to in some manner, after all!

more specifics, i guess, would be for example in my post epilogue joongdok fic, there's quite a lot of my real life pulled into it. the most obvious being i was working at the physical therapy clinic when i wrote it LOL so i used a lot of my knowledge from that job to write about kdj's literal, physical healing. kdj's thoughts on living - his struggle with not believing things are real, and his struggle to keep reminding himself he wants to live, are also very based on my own thoughts and things i've went through and struggled with. while to mirror that, i wrote yjh's pov based on a lot of conversations i've had with my own husband wrt healing and how he feels about my emotional baggage. a lot of their relationship in general in that fic was written with direct parallels to my own marriage lol.

tw for this next bit, talk of suicide in my shinjiham fic that covers shinjiro's thoughts throughout the game & his relationship w/ minako, i used a lot of my experiences with close friends' passing (specifically, two of my closest friends' suicides) to write the ending of this fic especially. those feelings are always kind of an overtone in any of my fic dealing with loss, or grief in anyway, but it's especially noticable here. shinjiro's feelings resemble my own very heavily, and honestly the entirety of this fic was a way of dealing with my own grief after the loss of a close friend, so i hold it near and dear to my heart

[still-breathing-au-p3r]

It’s Takeba and Yamagishi today. Aki too, of course– but that’s a given at this point. Shinjiro hasn’t done the math or anything, but he wouldn’t be surprised if Aki is actually spending more time in his hospital room than the dorm these days.

Takeba starts off by trying to apologize that she couldn’t visit sooner, but Shinjiro waves her off. It’s not like she’s obligated to visit him. Nobody is, though Aki would probably argue with him about it if he ever tried to say that out loud.

Takeba brushes off getting brushed off, smiling and rolling her eyes with theatrical flair, and starts telling him about a new recipe she’d tried her hand at recently, and how she’d roped Arisato into playing guinea pig.

Yamagishi looks troubled today, for some reason. As Takeba proudly relays Arisato’s verdict on her cooking (raised eyebrows and a nod, and saying ‘yum’ out loud, which coming from him was roughly the equivalent of jumping onto the table and shouting praise at top volume), Shinjiro keeps glancing over at Yamagishi, wondering if she’ll actually speak up. Eventually, Takeba also notices.

She squirms a little in her seat, uncomfortable with suddenly being the center of attention.

Understanding dawns on Takeba’s face. Whatever Yamagishi wanted him to hear, Takeba already had, apparently.

The words and the tone he actually says them in are so mis-matched it’s almost hilarious. There’s no bite at all in his voice, even though usually he finds this kind of waffling deeply annoying. 

The thing is, though, that he just doesn’t have it in him to be annoyed– ever, to any degree– with Yamagishi. This soft-spoken slip of a girl who couldn’t hurt a fly doesn’t deserve that.

She takes a deep breath. Shinjiro wonders if what she has to say really is that intimidating, or if he’s the intimidating one. He knows how he looks to most people. Sometimes he even leans into it. 

But Yamagishi being scared of him… doesn’t feel right. It feels pretty shitty, actually. She’d been skittish in the normal shy-person-dealing-with-a-stranger way when he’d first come back to the dorm, but that had pretty much evaporated within a week. She’d acted perfectly comfortable around him since then.

There’s really only one thing that’s changed that would explain why she was suddenly nervous around him again. Aki said that nobody thought any different about him after learning the whole ugly story, but–

Well. That’s about the last thing Shinjiro expected to hear. All he’s been getting are lectures and apologies since he woke up. Where the hell would any kind of thanks be coming from?

She pauses and rubs at one eye with the edge of her sleeve. Oh god, if she starts crying, he absolutely will not be able to handle it. He wonders vaguely whether the windows in this room can be opened. 

Takeba puts a hand on Yamagishi’s shoulder and gives it a gentle squeeze, which seems to work like a charm to calm her down.

How the hell is he supposed to respond to that?

Shinjiro is once more at a loss for words. Over the month he’d spent running with the team again he’d watched Yamagishi become far less meek, but this is still the first time he’s heard her sound downright stern. 

Okay then. He’s been underestimating her. After growing up with Miki, you’d think he really ought to know better.

Yamagishi beams at him and he has to look away. Takeba and Aki are both snickering to his side; Takeba is at least making an effort to be kind of subtle about it, but Aki doesn’t even bother. Shinjiro does his best to ignore them, which doesn’t do a damn thing to deter them. 

Ugh. It makes him actually wish for a fresh delivery of school work from Kirijo, if nothing else so he would have something to pointedly focus on instead.

Still, despite his annoyance, he can’t deny the candle-flame glow of pride he feels for Yamagishi and her growing confidence. Aki’s Senpai-fever really is contagious, apparently.

[jonquilyst]

Today, my mom and dad were wed at Hanamigawa Koen, the park right next door to our old house; the place that shaped our childhood.

It was just the five of us. After so much pain we went through as a family, it was only right that they said that they only wanted me and my brothers there. “This is about our family reuniting,” Mom said, “Not for anyone else.”

Mom and Dad divorced shortly after I was born, so I don’t know what it was like when they were together the first time. But now that I’m older, I know a little more about what happened.

Mom and Dad are very different people. Hotaru told me that they used to never get along and would fight a lot. One day, my dad reached his breaking point and left... Since he took some of our money, we were forced to downsize. That’s how we ended up in Senbamachi.

We didn’t have much money. Mom told me that our money was so tight that our electricity and water were shut off once (but I don’t remember it since I was just a baby). Since she was a single mom taking care of a baby, toddler, and school-age child, Mom was forced to quit her corporate job to take care of us. Since she was the only adult in the house, we barely had any source of income (that’s why Mom started a garden!) 

It wasn’t until Tatsuya started grade school that Mom was able to return to work. She became a gardener, since she hated the long hours her old corporate job gave her.

And now... here we are. Mom and Dad are married again; we have a bigger house; and we finally have the money to pay for basic necessities. I couldn’t help but cry a little. I even saw Tatsuya shedding a tear...

“I’m so happy we can be a family of five at last,” Dad said as he slipped Mom’s new wedding ring on her finger.

“Me too. I’m happy I can finally call you my husband again,” Mom said before they sealed the deal with a kiss.

(Yes, the backstory part actually happened in-game, but I didn’t share it at the time it happened since this gameplay is from Akari’s POV, and since she was so young she wouldn’t recognize what was happening. This family was dirt poor for a while, but they’re a lot better off now that Chiyo and Shinjiro are back together and have jobs)

(Also just a small disclaimer that this isn’t meant to encourage getting back with your exes... These two have been autonomously flirting with each other since the very beginning of this gameplay, and as their romance slowly creeped up as time went on it became clear they were falling back in love with each other. This is simply what happened in my game and ofc in most situations moving on from your exes is best. Chiyo and Shinjiro are just a little different in that they’re a once incompatible couple who became compatible later in life)

[ngailibrary]

Odyssey of Life (27525 words) by kkomaism Chapters: 22/22 Fandom: Persona 3 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Aigis & Yuuki Makoto (Persona Series), Aigis & Kamiki Akinari's Mother, Aigis & Yamagishi Fuuka, Aigis & Kitamura Bunkichi & Kitamura Mitsuko, Aigis & Amada Ken, Aigis & Koromaru (Persona Series), Aigis & Takeba Yukari, Aigis & Sanada Akihiko, Aigis & Mochizuki Ryoji Characters: Aigis (Persona Series), Kamiki Akinari's Mother, Yamagishi Fuuka, Kitamura Bunkichi, Kitamura Mitsuko, Amada Ken, Koromaru (Persona Series), Iori Junpei, Takeba Yukari, Yoshino Chidori, Kirijo Mitsuru, Sanada Akihiko, SEES | Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, Nishiwaki Yuko, Mochizuki Ryoji, Thanatos (Shin Megami Tensei) Additional Tags: Introspection, Canonical Character Death, Character Study, Persona 3 Spoilers, Persona 3: The Answer, Mentioned Persona 3 Protagonist, Moving On, Social Links | Confidants (Persona Series), Post-Canon, References to Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, POV Aigis (Persona Series), Dreams, Symbolism, Dialogue Heavy, Minor Iori Junpei/Yoshino Chidori, Mentioned Aragaki Shinjiro Summary:

She is a machine. She is not meant to grieve. So then, what is this immense sadness?

For someone who has just recently discovered how a human works, Aigis has to struggle to cope with the emotions of losing someone dear to her, as well as navigate the world as a human. Perhaps those bonds that Igor had told her might help her to become more human, but she hasn't any clue where to start.

Luckily, it seems as though her leader can help one last time.

[floptopus]

On the Nature of Humanity (19018 words) by Floptopus Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Persona Series, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Labrys/Morgana (Persona Series), Labrys & Unit 024 (Persona Series), Aigis & Labrys (Persona Series), Amamiya Ren & Morgana (Persona Series), Morgana & Persona 5 Protagonist, Minor or Background Relationship(s) Characters: Labrys (Persona Series), Morgana (Persona Series), Maruki Takuto, Unit 024 (Persona Series), Aigis (Persona Series), Elizabeth (Persona Series), Narukami Yu, Persona 4 Protagonist, Amamiya Ren (Persona Series), Persona 5 Protagonist, Akechi Goro, Sakura Sojiro, Minazuki Sho, Aragaki Shinjiro, Okumura Haru, Kitagawa Yusuke, Investigation Team (Persona Series), SEES | Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, Phantom Thieves of Hearts Additional Tags: not crack, I cannot emphasise enough how not-crack this is, Even though it was supposed to be a crackship prompt, Sibling Love, Adopted Sibling Relationship, Friendship, Developing Relationship, Palaces (Persona 5), Kidnapping, Brainwashing, Non-Consensual Body Modification, All the fun trappings of Maruki's Reality, Maruki Takuto's Palace Missed Deadline Ending, Canonical Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Trans Character, Trans Narukami Yu, Genderfluid Character, Genderfluid Akechi Goro, These are both relevant, The inherent horror of being a transgender person in a perfect reality shaped by a cis man, Transphobia, (mild but present), (Not from any of the core cast), Author is trans, Memory Alteration, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, other characters not mentioned in tags, Because they're not important, And the tags are already long enough, This spiralled so out of control, The Author Regrets Nothing, Crack Treated Seriously, i guess, At some point I stopped writing this for the prompt and started writing it for me, It was very freeing, 10/10 Would Recommend, Human Morgana (Persona Series), can't believe i forgot that tag, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, POV Alternating Summary:

Something is fundamentally wrong with the world. Everything is going right in everyone's lives, but it feels off, like a cheap veneer peeling away to expose something truly rotten underneath.

Two teenagers who aren't accustomed to being human investigate the cracks in the illusion of perfection, and find each other.

[queen-ofsunflowers]

What were Minato and Ryoji talking about at the top at the stairs?

Referencing a scene in this chapter of Make Every Moment Last that I have a POV prompt saved in my drafts for.

...which I have yet to post for this very reason, actually. I have no idea what the hell they might've been talking about at first that lead to the conversation piece that Kotone and Shinjiro overheard. If there ever was something, I've since forgotten it.