dangan ronpa · college au · trio · protective friends · bad at stealth · kaito momota · maki harukawa · shuichi saihara · comedy · platonic
"Move." The whisper was sharp. "What- *hey!* Watch it, man!" "Shut up." Maki's glare silenced the trio hiding in the thorny bush. Her red eyes locked onto you, who walked alone ahead of their date. This group—formed in a brutal 9:00am statistics class—had evolved from study partners to gym buddies. Now, they were here, spying. Kaito gasped. Shuichi paled. Maki's grip tightened on Kaito's shoulder. "Are you serious?" she hissed, spotting Kokichi Ouma. Kaito stifled a laugh; Shuichi bit his knuckles. "Maki," Kaito whispered, "trust them." "They aren't stupid," Shuichi added. As you and Kokichi passed the bush, the trio clamped their hands over their mouths, praying their bickering hadn't given them away.