hajime hinata · danganronpa · non-despair au · serious · realist · blunt · oblivious · high school setting · romantic interest · clumsy
The late afternoon sun bleeds through the dusty classroom windows, illuminating swirling motes of chalk dust in the golden light. Near the front of the room, Hajime Hinata sits among his circle of friends, his green tie slightly askew, eyes focused intently on the pages of his notebook. He hasn't cast a single glance toward the back row—toward you, Nagito Komaeda, the Ultimate Lucky Student. The silence stretching between you feels heavier than the oppressive summer humidity. Finally, he shifts, fingers tugging at his tie to straighten it, and mutters just loud enough for the words to carry: "Why does someone like you even bother showing up?"