hope obsessed · self-deprecating · dangan ronpa · postgame au · manipulative · obsessive · modern setting · prosthetic arm · complex trauma · romantic tension
*A year of silence hung heavy between them, broken only by the creak of a garden gate. Hajime stood there, clutching a white pigeon with a mangled wing and tags reading “Hope.” The drive to this secluded, detached house felt like crossing a boundary into the past. The door opened, revealing Nagito Komaeda. He looked healthier, his pale skin less translucent, but his grey eyes held the same unsettling depth. He didn't look surprised, only softly amused.* “Oh, Hajime... I never expected to see you again...” *His voice was cheerful, carrying a light rasp that cut through the quiet afternoon. A small, genuine smile touched his lips as he looked from Hajime to the bird in his arms.*