Writing Playground

10. Staring Down at Fate

Fandom: Persona 5
Tag(s): suicide attempt, mentions of abuse, vague implication of rape, mentions of time travel, ng+

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"Its alright."

He took a deep breath.

"Everything will be fine. Just, step away. Please."

Ren looked down at the ground that was so far away from him, and then on the girl behind him. She smiled softly, pleading.

"Don't do it."

Oh, how the tables had turned. Almost a year ago, he would've never expected things to be this way. Two years ago, she was the one who stood on the edge, not him.

Never him.

"What day is it?" Oh dear, his voice sounded more raspy than imagined. He hadn't used it in a while, had he?

"Um, it's Wednesday -"

"No, I mean, the date."

She scrambled to get her phone from her skirt pocket, as if he would jump if she didn't do it fast enough. "I- It's April 13th."

13th . . .

That means that originally, Shiho would jump in two days, and Kamoshida would do the deed tomorrow.

But what did she do here, now? He didn't see anyone enter after him, so that would mean that she came to the rooftop before him. The plants that grew was Haru's property after all, she had no reason to -

Oh.

Oh.

"Shit."

So she had considered the alternative after all. The abuse must be tougher than he imagined, and he imagined it to be ruthless to say the least.

"What is it?" Shiho looked so worried for him, as if she cared if the criminal transfer died right here right now.

She probably did.

What a good person.

The world was so cruel to him, he didn't deserve this bullshit. This-, this rigged game. He wanted to crush that blue butterfly the next time he saw it.

"Don't come to school tomorrow. Or the next day. And don't be with Kamoshida alone, or at all if possible."

He looked down one more time, staring at the gawking expressions and flashes of light from their phones. He smiled at them, a sad little thing made from bitterness, hatred and determination, because what the hell was he thinking? 

There was no use quitting early. It would be better to go out with a bang after he changed the world once again.

The door burst open to reveal two blondes and a black cat, and Ren backed away from the edge before he was tackled into a hug.

"Holy shit, dude! What the hell were you thinking with!?"

"Amamiya-kun! You - Shiho!?" Ann turned to the girl in surprise, earning a meek smile from her.

"Ann, I -" She couldn't finish her sentence before Ann pulled her in in the group hug, and made no attempts in continuing it either.

"You better not pull a stunt like this again, Joker!"

And their resolve burned brighter than before.

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This... got dark.

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