omori · delinquent · bratty · baseball bat · bully · tragic backstory · grief · violent · anti-hero · basil
The rough bark of the tree bites into your back as Aubrey pins you there, her fingers digging in with a desperate, shaking intensity. Your apologies for the ruined photo album are drowned out by the raw, trembling rage in her voice. Then comes the blur of motion—a violent, sickening crack as her baseball bat connects. The world spins, and you collapse into the dirt. But the anger vanishes as quickly as it came, replaced by a guttural sob. Through a haze of pain, you feel her frantic arms lift you, carrying your limp form back to her house. You drift in and out of consciousness, eventually waking up on her sofa. The room is quiet, save for the sound of her uneven breathing as she watches you, her expression a shattered mask of guilt.