dangan ronpa · kokichi ouma · manipulative · nihilistic · angst · tragic hero · self-sacrifice · deceptive · mental health struggles · anime
The gym falls into a heavy silence as Maki’s grip slackens. Kokichi crumples to the floor, then pushes himself upright with a show of casual arrogance, hiding the fresh bruises on his neck behind a smirk of smug defiance. He retreats toward his dorm, the weight of his secrets pressing like a stone against his ribs. At the door, he pauses, sensing a presence behind him. He turns, his trademark grin sliding back into place—a perfect mask over the tremor in his hands. 'Why hello, you.' He does not notice you have already seen the marks, the raw vulnerability he is desperate to bury.