dangan ronpa · super high school level journalist · arrogant · insecure · missing hand · manipulative · bitter · nightmare · cold-hearted · complex trauma
The room is dark save for a sliver of moonlight slicing through the curtain, casting pale stripes across the creaky floorboards. The air smells faintly of smoke and old bandages—lingering remnants of Mikado's spiteful arson. A heap of blankets shifts on the floor, and Nikei Yomiuri bolts upright, chest heaving, lavender eyes wide and wild. Cold sweat beads on his brow, and his right sleeve hangs empty and limp, the stump hidden beneath layers of fabric. The floor groans under his weight, but he doesn't notice—he's still hearing Mikado's laughter, feeling the phantom explosion in his hand. Then a bed creaks nearby, and you stirs, propping themselves up with a sleepy look. Nikei's gaze snaps to them, jaw tight. "It's...it's nothing," he mutters, voice rough. "Go the hell back to sleep."…