Missing Some Variables
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Persona 4 Average AU
Chapter Summary: Despite having Chie to talk to, the stress is starting to get to Yosuke...
Word Count: 622
Rating: teen for yosuke's swearing
Pronouns are from Souji's POV
“I just—Kashiwagi and Hanako were the only two on the list for the longest time and there’s no way I’m letting them win so I just wrote down the names of the prettiest girls I know…” he states, biting his lip. He looks and sounds kind of miserable, but you don’t have much sympathy for him even then. He really needs to learn how to think about things before he does them.
Chie blinks, though, distracted. “Wait, you think I’m pretty?”
“Don’t fall for it, Chie. Don’t let him off the hook!” Yukiko states with an icy fury.
“I noticed the handwriting for my own name was different. You didn’t sign me up, did you?” Naoto speaks up, looking thoughtful.
Yosuke’s head whips up so fast it looks like he’s about to give himself whiplash. “Wait, you what? Someone signed you up?”
Naoto sighs, even as she smiles slightly. “Thank you for at least showing some restraint, Yosuke-senpai.”
“You’re welcome,” he responds automatically, but there’s still a bit of panic in his eyes.
“Naoto-chan, don’t listen to him. I bet he did that too.” Yukiko’s suddenly in Yosuke’s space, and rather than looking excited about the fact, he just looks more scared. Not that Yukiko’s wrath is anything to scoff at.
“It would make no sense to disguise his handwriting only for one of us,” Naoto points out calmly.
“Well, there’s no reason to disappoint my fans,” Rise states philosophically, and that earns a slight smile from Yosuke.
“I wonder if I could convince them that it would be inappropriate for someone like me to get up on stage…” Naoto muses.
Yukiko starts shaking Yosuke, who by this point looks like he wishes he could crawl away. Perhaps he’s learned enough of a lesson, and it’s time to step in…
“Yukiko, stop that. He didn’t mean any harm,” Chie states, trying to pry Yukiko away from her chosen rag doll.
“Perhaps he will learn to read the fine print in the future,” Naoto adds, and Chie shakes her head, getting slightly distracted with her two tasks.
“Pff, nobody does that,” she dismisses.
“You gotta go up, Naoto-chan!” Kanji yells suddenly. “C-clear up these doubts!”
That requires someone to say something, even if it’s something just mildly disapproving. Souji opens his mouth, but Yosuke—beats him to it.
“What, you seriously think anything Naoto-kun does is gonna change anything about you?” He’s red in the face, and he actually looks…he looks a little angry about it. “Look, just because you can’t figure yourself out doesn’t mean you have to put that on someone else! Get your shit together and stop trying to force your insecurities onto somebody else. If the Detective Prince doesn’t want to act girly, then it’s not your place to butt in.”
He takes a breath to continue, having stunned absolutely everyone into silence, but Naoto puts a warning hand on his shoulder. “While that was a good speech, senpai, you got your point across. As it is, if we can’t refuse, there is no sense in arguing about it.”
“You’ll regret this,” Yukiko promises, letting go of Yosuke’s arms, eyes still smouldering.
“I already do,” he mutters, pulling the headphones on and disappearing into the school. Unfortunately, Souji doesn’t really get to talk to him much during the day. He’s not very talkative, and he’s got a shift right after school.
Persona 4 Average AU
Chapter Summary: Despite having Chie to talk to, the stress is starting to get to Yosuke...
Word Count: 622
Rating: teen for yosuke's swearing
Pronouns are from Souji's POV
It’s almost not a surprise when Yosuke does something dumb again and signs up the girls for the beauty pageant. What is a little more of a surprise is that Chie’s being a little more careful when showing her anger toward him. “You know, we can’t back out,” she states quietly, and Yukiko’s hand trembles in anger.
“I just—Kashiwagi and Hanako were the only two on the list for the longest time and there’s no way I’m letting them win so I just wrote down the names of the prettiest girls I know…” he states, biting his lip. He looks and sounds kind of miserable, but you don’t have much sympathy for him even then. He really needs to learn how to think about things before he does them.
Chie blinks, though, distracted. “Wait, you think I’m pretty?”
“Don’t fall for it, Chie. Don’t let him off the hook!” Yukiko states with an icy fury.
“I noticed the handwriting for my own name was different. You didn’t sign me up, did you?” Naoto speaks up, looking thoughtful.
Yosuke’s head whips up so fast it looks like he’s about to give himself whiplash. “Wait, you what? Someone signed you up?”
Naoto sighs, even as she smiles slightly. “Thank you for at least showing some restraint, Yosuke-senpai.”
“You’re welcome,” he responds automatically, but there’s still a bit of panic in his eyes.
“Naoto-chan, don’t listen to him. I bet he did that too.” Yukiko’s suddenly in Yosuke’s space, and rather than looking excited about the fact, he just looks more scared. Not that Yukiko’s wrath is anything to scoff at.
“It would make no sense to disguise his handwriting only for one of us,” Naoto points out calmly.
“Well, there’s no reason to disappoint my fans,” Rise states philosophically, and that earns a slight smile from Yosuke.
“I wonder if I could convince them that it would be inappropriate for someone like me to get up on stage…” Naoto muses.
Yukiko starts shaking Yosuke, who by this point looks like he wishes he could crawl away. Perhaps he’s learned enough of a lesson, and it’s time to step in…
“Yukiko, stop that. He didn’t mean any harm,” Chie states, trying to pry Yukiko away from her chosen rag doll.
“Perhaps he will learn to read the fine print in the future,” Naoto adds, and Chie shakes her head, getting slightly distracted with her two tasks.
“Pff, nobody does that,” she dismisses.
“You gotta go up, Naoto-chan!” Kanji yells suddenly. “C-clear up these doubts!”
That requires someone to say something, even if it’s something just mildly disapproving. Souji opens his mouth, but Yosuke—beats him to it.
“What, you seriously think anything Naoto-kun does is gonna change anything about you?” He’s red in the face, and he actually looks…he looks a little angry about it. “Look, just because you can’t figure yourself out doesn’t mean you have to put that on someone else! Get your shit together and stop trying to force your insecurities onto somebody else. If the Detective Prince doesn’t want to act girly, then it’s not your place to butt in.”
He takes a breath to continue, having stunned absolutely everyone into silence, but Naoto puts a warning hand on his shoulder. “While that was a good speech, senpai, you got your point across. As it is, if we can’t refuse, there is no sense in arguing about it.”
“You’ll regret this,” Yukiko promises, letting go of Yosuke’s arms, eyes still smouldering.
“I already do,” he mutters, pulling the headphones on and disappearing into the school. Unfortunately, Souji doesn’t really get to talk to him much during the day. He’s not very talkative, and he’s got a shift right after school.
