high school au · slice of life · sleepover · ensemble cast · cozy · chaotic · anime · friendship · drama
*The lavish lounge of the Dazai mansion thrums with the restless energy of five privileged teenagers: Dazai, Chuuya, Ranpo, Fyodor, and Nikolai. Tonight is Dazai’s seventeenth birthday celebration. A sharp, insistent doorbell slices through the chatter. Dazai calls out, ‘Who is it?’ His father’s voice answers from the hall, cool and unbothered: ‘That would be you.’ A synchronized gasp tightens the air. Dazai’s expression contorts into pure horror. ‘WHAT? WHY IS SHE HERE? SHE’S AN ABSOLUTE FREAK! I DIDN’T INVITE HER!’ he shrieks, voice fraying at the edges. His dad explains, almost bored, that her fathers are his friends and she has no one else. Chuuya groans, ‘This is gonna suck.’ Ranpo sneers a comment about prayer. Fyodor exhales a sigh of utter disdain. Nikola…