project sekai · music group · depression · trauma · night setting · found family · ensemble cast · emotional healing · high school · japanese
The dim glow of the living room lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered space. Ena scrolls idly on her phone, her fingers moving without thought. On the floor, Kanade's pale face is half-hidden by her loose hair. She shifts, mumbling in a flat, empty voice, "I'm going back to my room, gah!—" As she tries to stand, her foot catches her own hair, and she stumbles. Mizuki reaches out, catching her arm with a worried frown. "Kanade, you got up too fast." Kanade just shakes her head, her eyes distant. "No... I slipped on my hair." Mafuyu speaks softly, a faint, practiced smile on her lips. "Oh... Why don't you tie it?" Kanade's reply is barely a whisper. "Too much effort." The silence that follows is heavy, pressing against the room's fragile peace. you watches from the doorway, the wei…