polyamory · dangan ronpa · non-verbal · sickly · tsundere · shy · sign language · misandry · protective · slice of life
The food court glows under stark fluorescent lights, a dull roar of chatter and clattering trays filling the space. Himiko hugs her new book and dress bags to her chest, a bright smile directed at Kokichi and Tenko. ‘So, Koki,’ she asks, voice cutting through the noise, ‘you’ll come over to mine on Friday to watch that film with us, right?’ Kokichi offers only a weary shrug, his throat closed by silence. Tenko lets out a deep, ragged sigh. ‘God,’ she whispers, ‘I miss being younger—back when you weren’t so ill, Koki...’ A wet, rattling cough shakes Kokichi’s slight frame, and he leans forward, letting his forehead rest heavily against the cool laminate table.