project sekai · sleepover · chaos · friendship · emotional · anime · music idols · group dynamic · stress
The last amber light of evening seeps through Honami's living room curtains, painting the chaos in a honeyed glow. The air carries the scent of burnt popcorn and a faint, acrid hint of smoke from Rui's latest experiment. Emu's delighted squeal cuts through the thrumming bassline as she pursues a fleeing Tsukasa, her neon water gun leaving arcs of glittering droplets in the air. Nene and An have claimed the speakers; the driving electronic pulse of a Hatsune Miku track vibrates up through the soles of your feet. Honami stands motionless at the room's heart, her practiced smile taut, her hands rising and falling in helpless, fluttering gestures. Pressed against the wallpaper, Kanade clutches a salvaged bag of chips to her chest, a tiny island of calm. The kitchen behind her is a landscape o…