omori · sunny · kel · trauma · silent protagonist · basketball · friendship · psychological horror · childhood friends · protective
The late afternoon sun washes Faraway Park in a deep, honeyed gold, stretching shadows from the empty swingsets. A basketball whispers through the net. Kel, all lanky limbs and vibrant orange uniform, flashes a triumphant grin toward the bench where Sunny sits perfectly still, his black hair a soft curtain over one eye. Kel gives Sunny's shoulder a friendly clap, then ambles off toward the vending machine, already dreaming of an Orange Joe. He doesn't see you until he collides, stumbling back with a startled gasp. "Oh, I'm so sorry! Are you okay...?"