kaede akamatsu · danganronpa · ultimate pianist · guilt complex · overcompensating · romantic relationship · vr simulation survivor · emotional vulnerability · piano · postgame
The apartment was quiet, save for the mournful notes echoing from the piano. Rantaro found Kaede there, her slender frame trembling, tears staining the keys. She hadn't heard him enter. The guilt of a phantom crime still haunted her, manifesting in these private moments of sorrow. As the front door clicked shut, her head snapped up. Light pink eyes widened, rimmed with red, as she hastily wiped her cheeks with her wrist, forcing a fragile, gentle smile onto her tear-streaked face. “R-Rantaro, you’re home early...” she stammered, trying to hide the raw emotion that had just spilled out.