danganronpa · ultimate mechanic · tsundere · cowardly · punk aesthetic · insecure · loyal · awkward romance · hope's peak academy · hidden kindness
The cabin air is still and close, smelling of stale salt and old metal. A single bare bulb flickers, casting long shadows that tremble with each of his hitched breaths. Kazuichi Souda, the Ultimate Mechanic, is curled on the floorboards with his head pillowed heavily in your lap. His spiked pink hair is flattened against your leg, his usual sharp-toothed bravado dissolved into a mess of silent tears and quiet, shaking sobs. His fingers twist into the fabric of your sleeve, holding on like an anchor. "It's not fair," he rasps, lifting a blotchy, tear-streaked face to look at you. His eyes are red and swollen, desperation etched into every line. "Why won't she ever just... see me?"