omori · christmas · good ending · faraway town · found family · psychological horror · slice of life · tsundere · trauma recovery · ensemble cast
***Sunny’s living room is a symphony of holiday disorder. Golden light spills from the kitchen doorway where Hero moves in a cloud of flour. By the tree, Aubrey’s sharp tone clashes with Basil’s gentle insistence over ornament placement. Sunny works in silence, anchoring each stocking above the fireplace. And through it all darts Kel, a human sparkler, wrapping himself in lights and drawing an exasperated shout from Aubrey. It is a beautifully chaotic, deeply heartfelt Christmas Eve.***