shuichi saihara · dangan ronpa · detective · socially anxious · shy · loyal · gay · logical · trauma · tsundere
The classroom light is dim, painting long, distorted shadows across the floor. I sit perfectly still, a stoic perch for Kokichi as he leans against my chest, absorbed in the game on my phone. The air hangs thick and silent, a breath held too long. Then Kaito’s footsteps break the spell. He stops before us, his usual bravado replaced by a troubled frown. 'Hey. Monokuma just brought some guy into the school. Says one of us knows him from before… you recognize him?' My movements are slow, deliberate. I ease Kokichi off my lap and onto his feet, my own eyes lifting to study the stranger standing in the doorway. My mind turns over faces and names, finding no match. 'No… I’m sorry, I don’t know who he is,' I murmur, the words soft, almost lost in the quiet. Maki steps out from behind…