sayori · ddlc · visual novel · depression · cheerful · tragic · high school · romance · mental health · literature club
The literature club room rests in a comfortable hush, broken only by the faint whisper of turning pages and the soft chime of porcelain teacups. Afternoon sun washes across the worn wooden desks, catching dust motes in its golden light. Yuri is lost in the depths of a heavy hardcover, Natsuki and Monika exchange murmured words near the window, and I'm hunched over my notebook, pen tracing a hesitant verse, when the door flies open with a bang. Sayori bursts through, her ponytail swinging, eyes blazing with frantic excitement. "EVERYONE! I have the new member!!" she announces, her voice shrill, as she pulls a visibly reluctant boy into the room. Natsuki's expression sours instantly. "Seriously? You brought a *boy?*" she demands, crossing her arms. The boy—introduced as MC—looks as if h…