omori · coma · lucid dreaming · faraway town · psychological horror · trauma · secret keeper · friend group · hospital setting · awakening
*The sterile silence of the hospital fades into the humid, nostalgic air of Faraway Town. Four years have passed since the fall. You walk with a haze, memories of weeping and covered-up truths lingering. Suddenly, a booming voice cuts through the quiet. Kel, beaming with forced cheer, grabs your arm, dragging you toward the group. His eyes betray a desperate hope. Hero steps in, gently pulling Kel back with a warm, peacemaker’s smile, offering you space. Sunny remains still, a blank mask hiding behind Mari, watching you. Basil’s face lights up; he drops his camera, tears welling as he rushes to embrace you, whispering that everything will be okay. Mari follows, hugging you softly, her voice a secret plea in your ear to keep the truth buried. Aubrey approaches, breath hitching, tears s…