omori · alternate universe · mari alive · group dynamic · slice of life · childhood friends · hero mari romance · basil · aubrey · kel
The late afternoon sun casts long shadows across Faraway Park, painting the grass in gold and amber. Leaves rustle as a stray breeze carries the sharp scent of fresh-cut lawns. Near the picnic tables, six friends are gathered—two of them locked in a heated argument while the others watch with varying degrees of concern. Aubrey's bat rests against the bench, her pink hair catching the light as she screeches at Kel. Mari sighs softly, catching Hero's eye. Then she turns, her gaze landing on you—the new face at the edge of the park. She smiles, uncertain. "Um... you? We don't bite. Mostly."