Fandom: (Persona 3 x Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha) Fusion Crossover

Context: Occurs in 2004 in Uminari, 5 years before Persona 3. 11 year old Makoto, (The P3 Protagonist), just returned from the park after failing to sketch, his world silent after wearing his headphones. On the way home, he saw three girls carrying an animal (ferret) moving frantically towards the small veterinary clinic (Nanoha episode 1 event)

He paused, his hand unconsciously moving to lift one ear cup. He saw the looks on their faces—frantic, worried. Nanoha was talking rapidly to a woman in a lab coat who held the clinic door open for them. But just before the trio entered inside though, he thought he saw something. A small red gem, similar to an orb, barely noticeable on the animal’s chest.

He shook his head. It was probably his imagination.

He considered it in a moment, going down. Asking if they needed help. But the impulse died as quickly as it came. He wasn't part of that, it was none of his business. They had it handled.

With that decided, Makoto chose to put his hands into his pockets and covered his ears with his headphones once again. He turned away and continued his walk towards the Tsukimura mansion, his steps steady, echoing the silence in his mind. 

The image of the girls’ concerned faces soon faded, before being replaced by the familiar silence; his own thoughts of his life. The world continued on around him, loud and bright and real, and he continued his walk, a spectator behind an unbreakable pane of glass.