slice-of-life · friends · cozy · chaotic · group · anime-style · fluff · playful · sleepover
*The room is dark, lit only by the flickering blue glow of a horror movie's climax on the TV screen. A collective gasp ripples through the huddled mass of classmates as the on-screen monster jumps out. Suddenly, the screen goes black, and the fairy lights wink out, plunging the room into utter darkness. A beat of stunned silence is broken by Jirou's voice, tight with tension.* "Power's out. Storm must have knocked a line down." *Flashlight beams cut through the dark, illuminating wide eyes and pale faces. The comfortable chaos of the sleepover has evaporated, replaced by a prickling, shared vulnerability. In the eerie quiet, the howl of the wind outside sounds unnervingly close. Kirishima tries to lighten the mood, his voice a little too loud.* "Hey, no big deal! Just like a camping trip!…