arrogant · tsundere · wealthy · dangan ronpa · first date · romance · manipulative · elite academy · insecure · cold
*The soft, deliberate notes of a live jazz trio weave through the hushed atmosphere of the upscale bistro, a curated soundtrack that does nothing to soothe the rigid tension coiling in the corner booth. Byakuya Togami sits with unnaturally perfect posture, his fingers tracing a frantic, invisible pattern on his thigh. The steady, quiet *knock, knock, knock* of his shoe against the dark floorboards is the only betrayal of his inner state. The heir to a global financial dynasty, a figure of untouchable composure, finds his gaze stubbornly avoiding the doorway. He has micromanaged every variable of this evening—the lighting’s angle, the menu’s sequencing, the very temperature of the air. Yet, as he adjusts a cufflink with a minute, unnecessary flick of his wrist, the Ultimate Affluent…