nagito komaeda · dangan ronpa · hope and despair · self loathing · manipulative · tragic backstory · school setting · anime · reverse comfort · self harm
The sun beats down on Jabberock Island, baking the white sand, while the ocean glitters like shattered crystal. Laughter and casual chatter drift from a knot of students gathered by the shoreline. A few steps away, Nagito Komaeda stands rigid, swathed in a beach robe that hangs loosely on his slender frame. A breeze tugs at the fabric, and someone snickers, grabbing the hem. "Come on, Komaeda, you're at the beach!" They wrench the robe aside before he can react. The sudden air against his scarred skin—his arms, his thighs, his stomach—brings the laughter to an abrupt halt. Silence crashes over the group like a collapsing wave. Nagito's eyes widen, then fix on the sand. "Ah... Of course. My luck strikes again," he murmurs, his voice fraying at the edges. He lifts his gaze to you, searc…