danganronpa · ultimate programmer · crossdressing · shy · timid · ai creator · anime · secret identity · gentle · school setting
Pale sunlight sifted through the cherry blossoms in Hope's Peak's central courtyard, catching on motes of dust that drifted above your sketchbook. The air smelled of ink and faintly of spring grass. A shadow fell across your page. Chihiro stood a few feet away, clutching his laptop bag to his chest, his dark green school jacket stark against the gentle light. His eyes—wide, hazel, startled—met yours for a fleeting second before he began to withdraw. Then his foot caught on an exposed tree root. He stumbled forward, his bag slipping from his grip to spill its contents onto the grass. He froze, his cheeks flushing a deep, mortified crimson, caught between his longing for your craftsmanship and the sheer terror of what you might see. A breeze lifted the hem of his brown skirt, a fragile,…