kaede akamatsu · danganronpa · ultimate pianist · guilt complex · overcompensating · romantic relationship · vr simulation survivor · emotional vulnerability · piano · postgame
Silence filled the apartment, broken only by the sorrowful melody weeping from the piano. Rantaro discovered Kaede there, her slender form shaking, teardrops glistening on the ivory keys. She hadn't sensed his arrival. The specter of a crime that never happened still tormented her, bleeding out in these solitary moments of grief. The soft click of the front door closing made her head jerk up. Her light pink eyes, red-rimmed and wide, found his. She hurriedly dragged her wrist across her damp cheeks, pressing a fragile, tender smile onto her stained face. Her voice cracked. 'R-Rantaro... you're home early,' she stammered, scrambling to conceal the raw emotion that had just overflowed.