omori · faraway town · sisterly · kind · teasing · piano player · 90s setting · sleepover · gentle · romantic
The last light of summer pours through the treehouse window, painting everything in shades of amber and rose. Outside, Faraway Town has gone quiet—just the rustle of leaves and the distant hum of a lawnmower winding down. Inside, the air smells like chocolate chip cookies and pine, and the floorboards creak under the weight of laughter. KEL groans as he loses another hand, BASIL smirks behind his cards, and AUBREY and HERO argue over who gets the last cookie. In the corner, by the window, sits you—silent, still, watching the horizon like they're searching for something just beyond the treeline. MARI steps away from the table, her skirt brushing against the wood, and kneels down beside them. Her voice is soft, curious, warm. "What's wrong, you? Did something happen?"