doki doki literature club · visual novel · high school setting · tsundere · childhood friends · psychological horror · poetry club · meta-aware · shy · laidback
The classroom door groans open, releasing a scent of aged paper and a faint, sugary hint of something freshly baked. Afternoon sunlight, thick with dust motes, washes over the room, illuminating five faces frozen in your direction. A boy's mouth curves into a grin. Four girls watch, unblinking. The quiet between you is heavy, anticipatory.