A Melancholic Melody (Non-Despair AU Danganronpa X Male Reader)

The Reserve Course, Part Three

Y/N's POV

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???: "Y/N...wake up, my love..."

"...mm...?"

I slowly opened my eyes, and was met with Junko's familiar smile.

Junko: "good morning, Y/N..."

"Mm...good morning..."

I yawned, and stretched my arms, putting on my glasses.

"What time is it...?"

Junko: "just past 10 a.m....but...you had a nightmare last night, didn't you?"

"..."

Junko: "it's okay, Y/N. You can tell me. I won't make fun of you."

"...well...yeah, I did."

Junko: "yeah, I figured...last night, I felt your arm around me, but you were hugging me harder than you usually do, and also the fact that you were trembling while you slept gave it away."

"..."

Junko: "why didn't you wake me up, Y/N?"

"...I didn't want to bother you."

Junko: "Y/N..."

Junko moved her hand up to my cheek.

Junko: "...You're extremely important to me...I couldn't care less if I lost sleep. If my man is having a nightmare, I wanna be there for him and comfort him."

"..."

Junko: "...I know the environment you were raised in doesn't exactly make it easy for you to show your more vulnerable side to people, but I can promise you. I won't be like your father. I will listen to you and take your problems seriously...so please...talk to me, Y/N..."

"...w-well, like you guessed, I had a nightmare, and in it, you...well...you left me for another guy, along with Mukuro and Hina."

Junko: "..."

"When I asked you why, it was because I couldn't afford to take you to a fancy restaurant...and, despite feeling horrible, I accepted that you wanted to break up, and asked if we could at least remain friends...but no, you said you didn't want anything to do with me."

Junko: "...and then?"

"Well, I was heartbroken, but accepted it anyway...but then, the guy you left me for started to insult me...and you went along with it. It eventually got to the point that I snapped, and I...I..."

I looked down at my hands, and saw the blood again...

"...I killed him...with my bare hands..."

Junko: "..."

"You couldn't even recognize him anymore...he was just a sack of meat on the floor at that point..."

Junko: "jesus..."

"I ended up having to run away, and cops came after me. I escaped to a nearby cliff, but the cops caught up to me, and...well...I had no choice but to jump...but just as my face was about to hit the ground...I woke up."

Junko: "that sounds horrifying..."

"It was...I couldn't stop myself from killing him. I was so full of anger and hatred...and it got the better of me."

Junko: "Y/N..."

"...so...yeah. that's why I hugged you so tightly. Sorry about that."

Junko: "don't worry about it, Y/N. I enjoy your hugs, so it wasn't a bad thing."