Persona x Reader

Makoto Nijima x Shy!Male!Reader (P5)

Due to being off sick for a little while, once you got back to school, you were forced to play the stressful game of catchup. Unfortunately, your friends weren't much help despite their tries to be.

"Woah, I don't even remember doin' this!" Ryuji gawked at your pages of homework. 

Ann sighed as she leant back in the Leblanc seat. "Doesn't that mean you just forgot about it after the exam?"

"Hey, like you can talk!" Ryuji shot back. You decided to speak up.

"It's fine guys, I'll manage... Somewhat." You mumbled. Now that you said it out loud, it seemed less than likely.

Akira, after staying silent for a few moments, pushed up his glasses and looked at you. "Why not ask Makoto?"

In shock, your response came out in a flustered disarray of syllables. "Wh-What? Makoto?!"

Ann smiled brightly, nodding her head. "Oh, yeah! She'll be able to help you out!"

"That's true, but..." You looked down at the table. 

Confused by your more than usual timid demeanour, Ryuji peered at you. "What's up? It's not like she'll be mad you're behind or somethin'. She's knows you were sick."

"Exactly!" Ann chipped in. "She'd be happy to help you! Right, Akira?"

"Mhm. I'll let her know." He said, bringing out his phone from his trouser pocket. You simply watched the movement before you realised the implication of his words, and was sent into a worried panic.

"Wait, it's okay! I don't want to bother her, and she's probably busy with her own schoolwork." You tried to reason. 

Akira's eyes flickered from his lit up phone screen to you, smiling knowingly. "But you're fine with it, right?"

At a loss for a reply, you put a hand up to your face, embarrassed. As expected of the leader, he seemed to know everything.

Ann left her gaze on you, the cogs slowly turning in her head before her face lit up once more. "Oh! I see." She giggled to herself.

"Wha? What'dya mean?" Ryuji asked, puzzled. Ann shook her head.

"It's nothing!"

Akira shut his phone off, the item returning to his pocket. "She said she can help. Be at the library after school tomorrow."

You listened attentively to the orders, trying to not acknowledge the butterflies roaming around in your stomach. You felt nervous just thinking about meeting her alone.

Happy with the result, Ann couldn't keep a smile off her face. Ryuji glanced between you all, eyebrows furrowed.

"Seriously... What's going on?"

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The next day you found it hard to focus in your classes, and after some time passed your shaky legs brought you to the door of the library. However your hands wouldn't move to open the door. 

'Theres no need to be so nervous, it's just studying!'  You told yourself sternly. '...I hope I don't mess up around her though, I'd be mortified if-'

"Oh, hello Y/n!" A light voice greeted you.

"Agh!" You jumped back, stumbling. Thankfully you managed to balance. yourself, and you looked up to see Makoto.

"M-Makoto, hey!" You replied politely, unconsciously brushing back parts of your hair. 

She smiled softly at you. "I'm glad I caught you, I was worried I'd make you wait since I was busy with the student council."