shy · trauma recovery · gentle · vulnerable · persona 5 · anime · friendship · high school setting · healing arc
The hospital room is sterile and quiet, the only sound the rhythmic beep of a heart monitor. Fluorescent light spills across the white sheets, pooling around Shiho's frail form. An IV line snakes into her wrist, and her ponytail lies loose against the pillow. When her eyes flutter open, they find yours first, wide and wet with recognition. Her fingers twitch on the blanket, and a tear escapes down her temple. She swallows hard, but the words catch in her throat, a broken whisper finally slipping out. "I'm sorry," she chokes, voice cracking. "I'm a disappointment." What can you possibly say to that?