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

A Guitarists's Stroll Through Town...Again

Y/N's POV

We were all currently laying down on our spots, Hifumi, Hiro, and I got the floor, Mondo got chairs and laid down on top of them, and Makoto was on his bed.

Makoto: "sorry again, Mondo..."

Mondo: "fuck off."

"Come on, man. It's just a game."

Mondo: "game?! Dying over and over again because of flashbangs is NOT a game!"

Hifumi: "sounds like Mr Owada is a sore loser."

Mondo: "the only sore thing here is gonna be your face if you don't shut the fuck up."

Hifumi: "hmph! As if you could hurt me! This isn't even my final form!"

"Right..."

...

"...hey, guys?"

Makoto: "what's up?"

"Can I tell you guys something?"

Mondo: "hey, I don't swing that way, if that's what you're implying."

"No, it's not that! It's just...I've been thinking about something."

Hifumi: "and what would that be, Mr L/N?"

"...is what I'm doing...okay?"

Makoto: "...what do you mean?"

"Well, you know how I go after criminals and beat them to a pulp?"

Mondo: "yeah...last I heard, some are still in the hospital..."

"Yeah, but...am I doing the right thing? People say I'm a hero, a symbol of hope, but...is that really true...? Heroes don't stab people, as far as I'm aware..."

Makoto: "Y/N..."

"And that's not even the worst part...it's just that, whenever I fight someone bad, like someone from the Kuzuryu Clan or some other thug...I feel...hate."

Mondo: "hate...?"

"Yeah...I feel hate...whenever I fight a thug, I want to go all out, stab them over and over, hurt them to the point that their own mother wouldn't recognize them...kill them."

Makoto: "k-kill?!"

Mondo: "woah, dude! That's fuckin' insane!"

"I know it is! So far, I've been able to hold back, but I don't think I'll last long if I keep doing what I do..."

Hifumi: "I...don't know what to say..."

"...you don't have to say anything. It's just...I don't want to cross that line, you know? I do what I do because I want to prevent people from going through what I did. I don't want to kill anyone, even if they're a criminal. But...if I ever do that...if I ever...k-kill someone...I feel like I won't be able to come back from that...I'll be consumed by my hatred...and I'll become a monster."

Makoto: "...I don't think you have to worry about that, Y/N."

"...what makes you say that?"

Mondo: "why fuckin' else? Cause we're here, dumbass!"

"Huh?"

Hifumi: "I agree with Mr Owada. Us, your classmates and friends, will stop you from becoming said monster!"

Hiro: "for serious!"

"...thanks, guys."

Makoto: "you don't gotta thank us, Y/N. I'm sure you'd do the same for us if we were in your shoes."