@icyexecutioner // X.

@icyexecutioner // x.

he doesn't like it here. ━ this realization comes as irrelevant. expected to him; no one likes it here, and he on some level knew what to expect, but it's a unique kind of dread that pools in the pit of his stomach as they traverse the endless passages, one that makes him antsier than he should be when not distracted by battle; tuning out his teammate's chatter with disregard on the inbetweens; and it's not to say he can't handle it, he can, but...

... his eyes flick off from their upwards stare, half mesmerized for a fleeting moment by the endless movement of the ceiling above them as rooms aligned themselves in impossibly different ways with every moment, but they lock to Mitsuru the moment she speaks, half disoriented & half like the child that got caught distracted in class. they only break off to peer around at an additional sound from far off as their leader scouts ahead that he knows always sounds closer than it is, shakes off the feeling of snippy tension, takes some comfort in Makoto and Mitsuru's unshakable natures...

" I know. " Ken nods, tries to use the comment to settle his nerves that despite how it felt, this was fine; better than fine, even, it was manageable. doable. ━ it's undercut, he quietly curses, by the part of him that insists the council president only notes it because he's young, and needs the reassurance, and a thousand other reasons he desperately seeks to prove wrong. ━━ ( he clutches his spear a little tighter. ) " I'm okay for now. Thanks. " his voice is a mumble as, perhaps paranoid just for now, his eyes catch the ridges of black shapes in the dark.

... it's a few minutes before he continues,, an endless hustle of movement as Makoto drives them forward, evasive & smooth, and Ken glances towards Mitsuru once more, cautiously, attentively. he feels the need to say something, and feels his throat dry up.

it's minor, but half of Ken's mind picks & paces an anxiety something about it being unwise not to break the cotton-mouth, lest he be unable to raise his voice in battle, so he does speak, peeking up at Mitsuru from beneath his bangs.

━ " S-so, how long have you been doing this, Mitsuru-san..? From what I've heard, it sounds like you've been coming here a lot longer than most of us... " ( one hell of a headstart for him to match... )

PROMPTS FOR COMFORTABLE INTIMACY *  adjust as necessary, send 'reverse' for the reversal of the prompt

[ settle ] sender sits on receiver's lap and gets comfortable

[ sling ] sender slings an arm around receiver's shoulder

[ pinch ] sender affectionately pinches receiver's cheek

[ ruffle ] sender ruffles receiver's hair

[ recline ] sender joins receiver on their chair and snuggles against them

[ hand ] sender takes receiver's hand while driving

[ knee ] sender lays a hand on receiver's leg while driving

[ clean ] sender reaches up to wipe something off receiver's face

[ tie ] sender adjusts receiver's tie

[ collar ] sender smooths out receiver's collar

[ tickle ] sender starts tickling receiver

[ piggyback ] sender gives receiver a piggyback ride

[ pick up ] sender scoops receiver up into their arms and holds them as they walk

[ guide ] sender places a hand on receiver's hip and guides them through a crowded room

[ smudge ] sender cleans lipstick off receiver's face

[ gun ] in the midst of a stand-off, sender reaches over and gently guides receiver's gun down, making them lower it

[ behind ] sender comes up to receiver from behind and wraps their arms around their waist

[ nuzzle ] sender leans in and nuzzles their face into receiver's neck

[ relax ] sender rests their head on receiver's shoulder while they talk

[ arms ] sender hooks their arm with receiver's as they walk

[ itch ] sender assists receiver with an itch they can't reach

[ catch ] receiver starts to fall, so sender reaches out and catches them

[ calm down ] sender pets receiver's hair and tries to soothe them after a scary situation

[ check ] sender checks receiver's temperature by placing the back of their hand against receiver's forehead, trying to see if they're sick

[ tuck ] sender tucks receiver into bed

[ feed ] sender offers a forkful of food out to receiver, helping them eat

[ undress ] sender helps receiver undress

[ shoes ] sender helps receiver put on their shoes

[ intent ] sender leans their forehead against receiver's

[ bathe ] sender helps receiver wash themselves in a bath

[ shower ] sender helps receiver wash themselves in a shower

[ assist ] sender finds receiver has fallen down, so they rush to their aid and help them stand again

[ bed ] sender helps receiver into bed

[ greet ] sender greets receiver with quick kisses to each of their cheeks

[ high five ] sender gives receiver a congratulatory high five

[ makeup ] sender helps receiver apply makeup

[ injury ] sender cleans receiver's wound and patches it up

[ seek ] sender reaches for receiver's hand and laces their fingers

[ surprise ] sender sneaks up behind receiver and places their hands over their eyes, wanting them to guess who it is

[ walk ] sender helps receiver walk by staying by their side and holding onto them

𝟗 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐢 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 !

last song i listened to : AUDIT by WeevilDoing, it SLAPS and its stuck in my brain. Ruler of my Heart by BL8M and Rubyeye for the show Alien Stage also lives rent free in my brain i'm THIS ( pinches fingers together ) close to adding Ivan to this gd multimuse. I love him so much. ( Luka is also a fave of mine but no one beats Ivan <3 )

favorite color : big fan of warm colors, neutrals and weird blue-greens <3 ik thats not One specific color but shhh the heart wants what it wants

currently watching : uhhh i'm soon to start rewatching black butler & starting dungeon meshi!! i've also been watching a playthrough of laika: aged through blood over the course of a while as well as planning to get around to watching final fantasy 7: advent children after finally finishing crisis core, but i'm not sure what i'd qualify as Currently 'Right This Damn Second' Watching. probably the persona 5 playthrough I've been watching slooowly with friends!

last movie/tv show i watched : ALIEN STAGE on youtube, i just watched it ( as of feb 26th ) earlier tonight!!! movie wise, I'm not sure, probably across the spiderverse!

spicy/savory/sweet : sweet!!!! love sweet stuff, but also a big fan of spicy and savory :] absolutely HATE savory sweet and spicy sweet though for some reason

relationship status : single as hell lmao GBRHKGNRBTK i'm open but like. shrugs. it is how it is BHKGTRB

last thing i googled : if we're talking in general; 'across the spiderverse' cause I couldn't remember if it was into or across the spiderverse when mentioning the above, if we're talking QUESTIONS; 'how to fuse orthus with dodge slash persona 3 portable' because I'm really bad with the fusion requests in portable and then spent way too long and way too much money doing this persona request BGHKRTB

current obsession : PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA PERSONA alien stage PERSONA i'm so rabid over persona in general but especially 3 and 5, the former because I've actively been playing through p3 portable, but YEAH i've been gnawing on it relentlessly for Months now, it's probably been like. at least half a year or something. ( alien stage mention bc i rlly like it and it's been encouraging me to get back into watching anime/donghua/hanguk aeni bc GODDD i rlly like the premise, the vibes of the characters and the animation it SLAPS and it'll probably torment me for a little bit now )

tagged by: @digitalworid ty!!!

tagging: idk who have done this so if u want to do this or are within sight of something grey, go for it!!!

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MY SON

Things haven't been more promising in a long time. he knows, he knows he should be happy, but in a smaller, electric part of him it rumbles with a eroding kind of feeling; all sharp edges jabbing, focus like an afterthought, and it's something like...

" You act like Tartarus is just a walk away, not a 30-minute ride... " ━ jealousy.

━━ it could've been called a half-jest, or perhaps as close as Akihiko can get as a comment of plan to steal Mitsuru's motorcycle? hangs in the hollow flesh of his cheek, chewed raw and silvery when he runs his tongue over his molars, brushing the wall with it. he finds himself unwilling to spit it out, even if for the sake of something conversational, as that rumbling thunders on in his chest. all sat upon sturdy wood, legs shifting across carpeting, a pen and notebook in his hand under the dim green light that floods the dorm as his efforts to study were fruitless in how little he could keep his attention to it; he resists tapping only by virtue of how he holds the pen, spinning, between his fingers.

He's restless. Akihiko doesn't bother with the idea of hiding it, he figures Goro to be smart enough to read him either way in the time past spent ━ together, until they're not. the way the not has become bigger as time goes by. Goro improving, improving, improving while stagnation lives in Akihiko's ribs and strangles him. Unsurprising, then, why the feverish parts of him lashes so unwillingly even as his sides ache against the idea; painkillers never enough; the pattern, in a way, where Akihiko never gave up, never stopped, but...

... Well. Things change, don't they? it gets hard to keep up. It gets easy to falter. ( a thousand reasons to keep going, and two where it will never be the same. )

Akihiko studies Goro, in the way he's never been much good at studying anyone, and he supposes he respects it; the distance kept, the 'tough love' & 'learn by doing' kind of attitude, the way he imagines he watches and how it isn't quite him watching. He understands the grounds it's rooted in, uses it often himself, training a perilous thing and rarely something someone can hold your hand over, and yet; and yet...

restless. nervous. they're still new to it all.

" I can't blame you for not warming up to them yet, though. They're... " Akihiko shifts, perpetually uncomfortable no matter the way he sits, the last bones of his ribs achy and unrelenting. He smiles wryly, despite it. " New, and loud too. It's only been a couple days, after all. "

his eyes drift from Goro to the stoic TV, electricity cut during the Dark Hour aside from a handful of specially made lights; one currently propped up at the table where Akihiko sat to illuminate the paper under his fingers; before he sighs a haggard sigh, leaning back in his chair. resisting the urge to wince as the muscles strain and agitate the broken rib.

" I can't wait for the chance to get back in there... " a murmur, longing and forlorn and perhaps tinged with an uncharacteristically anxious undertone that's nearly parentlike in that way, and mostly to himself. he knew better than to ask if Goro would let him. even if he had agreed, he'd never get past Mitsuru on the first floor undetected.

... the boxer scrubs a calloused hand over his face. the time can't go by quick enough, and simultaneously feels to pass him by entire. ( jealousy. restlessness. anxiety. ━ he half blames the Dark Hour's atmosphere for it. )

@quillheel | Goro & Akihiko

❛ you’re completely out of your element here, aren’t you? ❜

      "That's one way of looking at it. I'm just not inclined to hold their hand while in Tartarus. Mitsuru asked me to go in with them but she never said anything about fighting their battles," Goro pointed out as he looked towards Akihiko with a flat look. "I've warned them to not linger for too long on the floors and that floors void of any shadows is not a good sign, so they would need to find the stairs quickly."

They'd only just gotten Takeba and Iori on the team along with Arisato and he wasn't that impressed. Well, no, that's a lie. He wasn't all that impressed with the other two second years, but Arisato was interesting if rather infuriating. He could use multiple personas and then there was the footage of his first time summoning. Orpheus and then other... the one with no name for now.

Regardless, as intriguing as Arisato was, it didn't mean that Goro would be babying them whenever they stepped into Tartarus. He would continue as he has been until it gets to the point where the shadows are stronger and the others have more or less caught up to him. They would gain no kind of battle experience if he simply went with them. The brunet could also just admit that he's not a team player, the last couple of years with Loki has mainly been him going out during the Dark Hour and fighting on his own. He's never relied on teammates in that sense.

      "I keep track of them with my navigational skills, Akihiko. If I sense that they're in trouble then I will quickly make my way down to them and get them out," The teen assured the other as he turned his attention back to his book report. It was his third report if he counted the other two reports about his findings within Tartarus so far.