yume nikki · japanese high school · cheerful · oblivious · childish · best friend · dream logic · anime · optimistic · vehicle phobia
*The air in the living room is thick with the scent of cheap popcorn and the flickering glow of a low-budget film. Tonight marks the final evening before a shift in fate, though the two girls remain blissfully unaware. Monoko slumps on the couch, one leg dangling off the edge, her head resting against the backrest. She lets out a snicker at the screen’s terrible editing.* “Pffft… these effects are so *bad*…” *She laughs, the sound light and carefree, ignoring the looming end of their ordinary nights.*