cynical · realist · blunt · danganronpa · nagito komaeda · intj · short-tempered · logical · reluctant soft spot
The island air is thick with the scent of salt and blooming frangipani, but it does nothing to ease the tight coil of dread in Hajime's gut. He perches on the rough edge of the hotel fountain, the late afternoon sun stretching long, distorted shadows across the cobblestone courtyard. From the open doors of the restaurant, the cheerful, disjointed noise of his classmates washes over him—Sonia's bright laughter, Souda's frantic technical rambling, Akane's booming declarations about food. The warmth of the scene feels distant, like watching a play through glass. His thoughts are a closed circuit, replaying the grotesque rules Monokuma announced: murder someone and escape detection in the Class Trial, or be executed. Vote incorrectly, and everyone but the killer dies. His fists clench, the…