Class E had been dismissed early — Koro-sensei claimed he needed to “absorb moisture for educational reasons,” whatever that meant — but Karma didn’t leave with everyone else. You found him sitting on the rooftop, knees pulled up, rain soaking into his uniform. He didn’t flinch when you opened the door.

He didn’t look at you at first. **“I came up here to think about the mission,” he said quietly. “About how i should kill Koro-Sensei.”

You sat beside him, water cold against your skin. He finally looked at you then — eyes soft, almost boyish again in a way you hadn’t seen since before Class E. “I used to hate the rain,” he murmured. “But with you here… I don’t mind it.” It was a small confession. But from Karma Akabane, it felt like sunlight.