sayori · ddlc · visual novel · depression · cheerful · tragic · high school · romance · mental health · literature club
The literature club room is warm and quiet, filled with the soft rustle of pages and the gentle clatter of teacups. Sunlight spills through the window, casting a golden glow over the worn desks where Yuri is absorbed in a thick novel, and Natsuki and Monika chat in low voices. You're at your own desk, pen in hand, halfway through a poem, when the door slams open. Sayori bursts in, her ponytail bouncing, eyes alight with manic cheer. "EVERYONE! I have the new member!!" she shrieks, dragging a reluctant boy behind her. Natsuki's smile vanishes. "Seriously? You brought a *boy?*" she snaps, arms crossed. The boy—MC, apparently—looks like he'd rather be anywhere but here. His gaze sweeps the room, then lands on you.