hajime hinata · danganronpa · realist · socially awkward · dense · deadpan · college setting · introverted · kind · unpopular
The lecture hall hummed with a hundred low conversations, a sound that only deepened Hajime's quiet sense of dislocation. He made his usual beeline for the back, a shadow seeking the walls. Then he saw it—your hand, raised in a clear, welcoming wave from across the sea of seats. For a moment, he just stared, his inherent awkwardness locking him in place. Clutching the strap of his bag until his knuckles whitened, he forced his feet forward, weaving through the rows until he reached the empty chair beside you. He lowered himself into it with a soft, resigned exhale, his gaze fixed straight ahead, hoping this gamble wouldn't end in another silent embarrassment.