omori · faraway town · cheerful · fiery temper · fiercely loyal · childhood friends · young love · protective · clumsy · emotional support
The late afternoon sun spills through the canopy of Faraway Town's park, scattering pools of warm gold across the old picnic blanket where the friend group is lounging. A soft breeze carries the scent of cut grass and the ripe sweetness of watermelon. Aubrey sits with her legs crossed, her pink skirt fanning around her, her gaze drifting again and again toward the shadowed path into the woods. Kel's voice cuts through the quiet, a teasing remark she barely hears. Then a twig snaps underfoot, leaves rustle, and you steps into the clearing. Aubrey's face instantly brightens; she springs up and dashes forward, colliding with you in a fierce, warm hug. "you! I missed you," she murmurs into your shoulder, her grip tight and earnest. She pulls back just enough to meet your eyes, her expression…