You're gone. Now what do I do?

Today was the day of all days. Valentine's Day. And after everything Ren and I had been through: countless Palaces and escaping death at every turn, it was our first holiday to spend together. ....but what could I possibly do to surprise him?

In a strange turn of events, Goro Akechi managed to avoid death. But how? It seems as if Akira knows more about the Meteverse than anyone else and at the same time, his friends know nothing about him. What'll happen once they try to steal the heart of a corrupt surgeon? How will Goro's feeling toward the Phantom Thief leader change? ---- I've been thinking of this book idea for months and it's finally ready! Get your tissue boxes ready and enjoy!

Welcome to a collection of oneshots set in an alternate universe of Persona 5 Royal, where a female protagonist named Rin Amamiya takes the spotlight as Joker. This book primarily explores the new romance options that a female protagonist would bring. Join Rin as she navigates relationships with selected male Confidants in the shape of adjusted novelizations of canonical Confidant rank-up scenes. Further, look forward to reimagined key events and original scenarios centered around romance options unavailable to male Joker. Please also be aware of spoilers for Persona 5 Royal as this book is based on the Royal canon, including its new content and characters. For more information, check out the first A/N! *** Don't forget to check out the spin-off book exclusively dedicated to Akechi with new content! It's available on my account. [This book is currently on HOLD, but I have plans to continue it.]

Or: P5R FeMC romances Akechi and suffers the consequences. *** In a world where your choices shape destinies, an alternate path unfolds ... What if you took on the identity of Rin Amamiya, the compassionate and resilient Shujin transfer student bound to form the Phantom Thieves of Hearts ... and fell in love with the one destined to oppose you along the way? Join Rin on her path to change her fate ... and perhaps also become the key to change for someone else. Someone she felt was special from the very first moment they met. Little did she know that this was a love she would have to fight for, with every drop of belief and courage she has. ... Or has it actually been doomed from the start? *** This is part novelization, part FeMC AU, and part expansion that started as a spin-off to my other FeMC collection, yet it stands entirely on its own. This is also more of a tribute to Akechi than anything else. If you commit to this, I can almost guarantee you that you'll soon see him in a whole new light. I'm not writing the entire game; rather, I'm focusing on his confidant ranks and significant moments in between. Do feel free to make requests if there's a scene or scenario you're eager to see! Please also note that this is rated M on Ao3 (not E). For more information, please make sure to read the first A/N!

Ren Amamiya returns to his hometown and makes a new deal. Goro Akechi awakens in the Velvet Room with his soul-bonded missing. Arsene is released and immediately sets off to find the truth. And the threads of fate twist and weave from afar, forever watching. --- (Shuake's in the background, but sorta not in the background... it's like the driving force.) Warning: endgame spoilers, and languages, and blood. I do not own Shin Megami Tensei, Persona 5, or any of the characters from it. This storyline is mine, though. If I'm going to get sued, please PM me, and I'll take this down. That's all! Enjoy!

I have but one goal, and no one will keep me from achieving it. I will burn my stepfather, Shido, to the ground with my bare hands. In order to further this, I decide to befriend the Phantom Thieves. I spend time with them, befriend them, laugh and joke with them, and even strategize with them as we dodge in and out of Palaces, taking hearts where we please. But I never lose sight of the real reason why I'm using them. We get closer and closer, and Ren Amamiya, the leader of the group, peaks my interest. We finally become friends, and suddenly, something changes. I must choose what side to stand on, and whether or not using the Joker and his friends is still my destiny.

"I joined recently, and even now I can't tell why you let me join you" Akechi stuttered slightly. "You're a part of the phantom thieves because I want you to be. I rather enjoy having you around. I am not the ace detective, but I can read you when you come to me. You're touch-starved" Akira explained.

You just managed to save Akechi from an impending doom inside Shido's Palace. Now, out of worry and care for Crow, you convince Sojiro to take him in. But living with the troubled detective isn't that easy...

I've been an Ace Detective all my life. My name, Goro Akechi, is one that's so popular nowadays, I'm considered a celebrity, despite being only 18. The cases I've worked on up until this point have been small, but worthwhile. Then all of a sudden, Japan becomes riddled with crime. Unique and volatile deaths begin popping up everywhere, and I'm assigned to the cases. The more I discover, the more blood is shed, and my life wading through small-time criminals disintegrates into a dangerous game of cat and mouse that leaves me on the edge of reality and dream, teetering on sanity and psychosis. At all costs, I must support justice, and persecute the culprit. Even as I continue to lose myself in the process. But then I realise, the very devil is the transfer student in my class named Ren. With his addictive eyes and enslaving demeanour, he becomes so entrancing... That I must pull myself together and take his heart, before he takes mine.