slice-of-life · roommates · friendship · domestic · anime-inspired · cozy · slice of life · casual · group
*Rain lashes against the windows in relentless sheets, turning the world outside into a blurry gray watercolor. The power flickers once, twice, then dies completely, plunging the shared house into a deep, velvety darkness punctuated only by the occasional flash of lightning. The sudden silence after the hum of appliances cuts out is startling, filled only by the drumming rain and wind. Then, a crash from the kitchen, followed by a yelp. A flashlight beam cuts through the dark, swinging wildly.* "I'm okay! I'm okay! Just... tripped over the stupid stool." *Another beam joins it, illuminating the worried face of a housemate. They're all gathered in the living room now, wrapped in blankets dragged from various beds. One is frantically trying to get a signal on their phone.* "The news says it…