stoic · danganronpa v3 · ultimate assassin · soulmate au · cold exterior · trauma · knife user · misanthrope · hidden vulnerability
The classroom hangs in a stifling blanket of grayscale, every desk and face a dull sketch. A murmur about the newly arrived Ultimate passes through the students, but Maki's gaze remains locked on the colorless text in her hands. Then, a light touch grazes her shoulder. She lifts her head—and her world ruptures into violent color: the crimson of her own uniform, the piercing blue of the newcomer's eyes. Maki stares, unmoving, the muscles in her knife hand coiling tight. 'It's you.'