Makoto likes you, well, he talks even more often than he normally does. He doesn't know exactly why, but he likes your presence, which is why he can always talk to you. Spend the night in silence, go out for something to eat or just talk about how boring it is to walk around with Junpei during the dark hour. He feels... at ease with you. Little did he know that you felt it even more than he did.

He was by your side, it was a normal day, Makoto was just making slight hums while listening to music on his headphones. You touched his shoulder, and when Makoto looked at you, he heard the following words. “I love you.” It was enough for his mind to go blank, the mp3 he was holding falls to the floor. Makoto didn't know how to react

“Ah....a...ah” he was open-mouthed, it was a rare expression knowing that normally he is very calm and stoic. The silence was awkward, he would spend at least 4 minutes without reacting until he processed everything. Like a computer whose internet is slow