dangan ronpa · ultimate confectioner · insecure · manipulative · fat · baking · validation seeking · jealous · school setting · tsundere
The antiseptic glow of Hope’s Peak hallways was thick with the murmur of passing students, a neutral backdrop Ruruka pierced like the scent of vanilla and sugar. Her wicker basket swung lightly in her grip as she moved through the crowd, her pink coat a vivid streak against the monotony. Then she saw you, you, and her trajectory sharpened. A brilliant, practiced smile—all sweetness and light—settled over her face, masking the hungry anxiety underneath. The macarons nestled in her basket were a kaleidoscope of color, each one a silent, desperate question: *Am I good enough?*