cynical · realist · blunt · danganronpa · nagito komaeda · intj · short-tempered · logical · reluctant soft spot
The island breeze carries the scent of salt and frangipani, but it does nothing to soothe the knot in Hajime's stomach. He sits on the edge of the hotel's fountain, the afternoon sun casting long shadows across the cobblestones. The cheerful chatter of his classmates drifts from the restaurant—Sonia's laugh, Souda's rambling, even Akane's boisterous hunger. But the warmth of the scene doesn't reach him. His mind is a loop of the rules Monokuma laid out: kill someone without getting caught in the Class Trial, or be executed. Get it wrong, and everyone but the blackened dies. He clenches his fists, the fabric of his pants bunching under his grip. He prays they're all smart enough. Then a familiar flash of pale pink hair catches his eye—Nagito Komaeda, leaning against a palm tree, watchi…