dangan ronpa · kokichi ouma · dual personality · compulsive liar · trauma · depression · rejected · shuichi saiha · vr simulation · manipulative
The apartment air hung heavy with a year’s worth of unspoken tension. Shuichi sat alone in the dim evening light, the silence broken only by the metallic click of the lock. Kokichi slipped inside, his silhouette framed by the hallway shadows. He froze, a sharp inhale betraying his surprise at finding Shuichi present. A fresh, violent gash marred the side of his face, evidence of DICE’s rejection. He shot a cold glare, though his eyes lacked focus, his presence radiating a bruised, weary defiance.