( no more getting in my own way (that's a lie) )
( Erica )
“I hate cats.” Yosuke flopping dramatically, draping himself over Souji, is pretty much as dramatic as a cat seeking attention, although he’s not going to say so out loud at the moment. At least he made sure not to wrinkle any precious court documents. He’s being vaguely thoughtful in his desire for Souji to serve as a fainting couch.
“You do not hate cats,” he replies mildly, nonetheless responding to the desire for comfort and running his fingers through his partner’s hair. Yosuke sighs and goes boneless.
And then yawns. He’s not going to be able to keep his grudge going, which is good because Souji likes not being single with Yosuke. Then again, it’s easy not to take Yosuke’s hyperbolic statements of vendetta seriously; he’s usually bad at keeping them even when he desperately wants to, which is part of why Souji hadn’t taken his pursuit of the Mole so seriously. “I do when they make me run all over town and then fall off a building. At least the owner was appreciative in the form of thanks and extra cash,” he mutters.
Souji instantly starts checking him for wounds (seriously, despite being a detective you’d think he wouldn’t fall off a building again, Souji really really hated seeing him in the hospital the first time) and Yosuke chuckles into Souji’s thigh. “I’m fine, honest,” he mutters, already on the verge of drifting off right here and now, and Souji clucks his tongue, unimpressed.
“I’m concerned about your definition of fine, detective,” he responds. He can feel the smile.
( reconnecting, finally )
( making friends and enemies )
( blame yukiko for studying the golden castle and incorporating even more wacky architecture )
...these might be friends, but I’m getting lesbian vibes from the ‘you’re going to protect me’, and they made me laugh too. (It’s not chie and yukiko, though, yukiko would be poking every ghost and chie would be running away. Not both of them running away.)
( some conversations are dangerous )
( it didn't work on Souji )
Main Points:
Redundant? Possibly. But in difficult families conversations like this can be spread out like this, and reaffirming ‘we love each other’ is a big deal.
( building bridges )
Main Points:
Persona 2/Persona 4 crossover (Broken Hero)
Chapter Summary: At least Tatsuya's conversation with Eikichi and Miyabi goes smoothly.
Word Count: 695
Rating: Teen
Pairing: Eikichi/Miyabi
( as the ice melts, just a little )
Tatsuya had thought himself ready for Maya-nee’s arrival. As expected, she doesn’t ask any questions or bring any personal grudges to bear. Just like everyone else, she appears to have been crying a little, makeup hastily reapplied (and it seems she’s still relying on her former roommate to help her out there, because there are mistakes even an amateur like Tatsuya can spot). She is, however, beaming through the tears, and whether she’s actually happy his hand has been forced and he can no longer hide behind excuses or she’s putting on a brave smile, trying to get through this with positive thinking, is entirely unclear, but extremely admirable either way.
He was not ready for her to simply hug him like a big sister would, and all of a sudden he finds himself crying uncontrollably on her shoulder as she gently lets him and his big brother watches helplessly.
( a whirlwind as ever )
I actually love Philemon but I don’t think Tatsuya has or ever will forgive the bet.
( hard conversations and a chance to heal after all these years )
( seeing other people's Shadows is still uncomfortable even if they're getting used to it )
( witnessing fault to every pawn in the game )
( memories in cold decay )
??? Okay, anyone wanna explain to me why the Joker used a flower symbol of a yellow iris? The hanakotoba I’m getting from multiple sites are ‘loyalty, good news’, and occasionally some other positive things? The closest thing is maybe knowledge, like, seek enlightenment and after you find it I’ll take my revenge, or mayyybe at a stretch ‘finally my day of revenge has come, this is good news for me’, but, like??? From its place in the story I always kind of assumed it was a similar meaning to the orange lily.
( i played soldier; you played king )
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