Acursed Young (Original stories, oneshots & xreaders)

I'd hug all my friends if they weren't friends with you. Kel x Reader (Angst?)

Type: Fanfiction self-insert

Fandom: Omori

Warnings: mentions of death

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POV: Y/N

There's a shadow in the corner of  the room that never leaves. Every night I see this long shadow near the edge of my bed. I don't know where it came from, but it's probably attached itself to this house. I walk downstairs, taking down the last empty unpacked box from my room. "Hey kiddo. Still having trouble sleeping? You look tired." Dad walked out from around the kitchen corner. "Here, take a breakfast burrito to go." I grabbed the wrapped burrito from his hands. "Thanks dad. See you later." I grabbed my backpack from the couch before heading outside. 

Me and my dad live by ourselves. We recently moved to Faraway Town to escape the aftermath of an accident involving my triplet sister. My mom took my brother and left, leaving my dad and I on our own. It's been about a month since we arrived, and I already made friends with the neighbor's kid. His name is Kel, and he's really tall and always full of energy. Then there's his big brother. They call him Hero, and he's very polite and sweet. I've also met some of Kel's friends. Aubrey is kind in her own way, usually through some kind of violence. Basil is a lot softer, but he seems to get upset easily, especially because of the house I moved into. They told me they had another friend, but his sister died and he moved out of the house we just happened to have moved into. Sometimes I feel like I'm almost a replacement for that friend, but I'm fine with it honestly. I never had any friends where I was from, so I'm glad they at least talk to me. But every once in a while, they call me by their friend's name by accident, or they'll lean in for an armed hug but then realize what they're doing and move away. It just slips out, but it reminds me that I'm just a placeholder for them. 

I walked down the street to the park, sitting down against a tree close to the plaza. I set my backpack next to me as I started eating the burrito my dad had given me.  I waved at The Maverick as he passed by, heading to Hobeez. I think he's a cool guy, aside from the fact he has to pay girls to listen to him. Soon, more people started coming and going. I took out my sketchbook and started drawing anything that came to mind. Kel walked up to me right as I finished a sketch of Captain Spaceboy. " Hey Y/N! Watcha drawing?" He looked over my shoulder. "Oooh, is that Captain Spaceboy? Looks awesome! Have you read the latest comic? It was SOOOOOO cool the way that he-" Kel went on, rambling as I zoned out. Does he think of me as Sunny too? I wasn't sure, since he's like that to everyone. "Hey, you wanna come over to my house and play Super Street Fighter 2? I just got it yesterday!" I heard Kel say as I snapped back to reality. "Hm? Oh, sure. I haven't played Street Fighter though-" "WHAT??" Kel quickly got up, pulling me with him. "You HAVE to try it! I can teach you, It's pretty easy. Come on, we have to go!" He started pulling me. I put my sketchbook away, following him back to his house. 

It's been a few hours since we got here. Kel's been playin Street fighter the whole time. I quit about 5 rounds in. I'm just not that good at the game. I go back to wondering if he just hangs out with me because of Sunny. Suddenly he turns around, catching me by surprise. "Are you okay, Y/N? You've been really quiet all day. Is something wrong?" He got up and sat next to me on the edge of his bed. "N-no no, everything's fine." I didn't really know what to say. "Really? I've been talking to you and you haven't said anything..." I looked away, embarrassed. "Oh sorry, I just zoned out. I didn't mean to ignore you or anything." He stood up, smiling in relief before grabbing the basketball from the corner of his desk. "Well, that's good then. I was worried for a second that I did something wrong, hehe!" He started bouncing it around. A few minutes pass before I suddenly found myself asking. "Why are you friends with me?" He caught the ball, turning and staring at me. "O-oh- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that out loud- Well I didn't mean to say it exactly like that, I just-" "Why would you ask that? That isn't like you. Did someone tell you something?" His reaction sent a shiver down my spine. I couldn't read his expression. He was just staring from where he had been standing, basketball in hand. I sat up, not knowing what to say. "I-I had just been wondering... I mean it's kind of obvious I'm just a replacement of Sunny to the others, so-" "What makes you think that?" I couldn't tell if Kel was upset or angry, but I could hear some kind of pain in his voice. I didn't know who it was meant toward, either. " Haven't you seen? Aubrey catches herself trying to hug me out of nowhere, and Basil has called me Sunny a few times now. I mean sure it's an accident but it's pretty obvious by now, I'm just there to fill that spot-" Kel drops the ball and walks over, stopping right in front of me. I look up at him, unsure what to do. He stands there for a few moments before hugging me tightly. 

I sat there, confused and scared of what he might do next. "I may miss Sunny, but that doesn't make you a replacement." Pain, and almost fear, stung in his words. "It's not right for you to have to live in Sunny's shadow. I'm not sure how the others feel about you, but I know that I care about you as your own person. Our friendship has nothing to do with Sunny, okay? I promise." A tear fell down my cheek. When did I start crying? Why am I even crying? He stood back up and sat down beside me again, looking at me. "I don't want you to feel like an extra person, okay? I know how that is, and I can confirm it's definitely not a good one." I remembered how Aubrey looks at me in confusion and sadness when she catches herself. How Basil's eyes fill with dread and sorrow when he calls me Sunny. "It's really not that bad, honestly. I mean, at least I'm treated like an actual person-" "That's not enough! It's not right to project Sunny onto you just because he's gone and you showed up right after, no matter how much you may try to justify it. If they can't see you as yourself, then they might as well just walk right by you." The pain in his voice had grown, and his face showed great concern. He grabbed my hand, and my stomach fluttered slightly. "You can't let them treat you like this, Y/N. I'm not trying to be mean, but I'd rather them ignore you then pretend you're someone else. "

 I assumed he had a flashback of some sort. He looked down, tears welling up in his eyes. "Don't let them do that, okay? Please... Don't let them pretend you're Sunny. You're Y/N, no matter what they want. I know that I'm friends with Y/N because I want to be friends with Y/N. Either they should accept that, or they should just stop. But don't let them try, alright..?" He looked me straight in the eye. "I... I promise." He looked down again, smiling sadly. "Thank you... I can't stand to watch another friend beat themselves up over something they could control. " There was an awkward silence. I could hear rain outside. When did it start raining? Looks like I would have to run home when the time came. Home... Was it really? I contemplated my life before and now. It's definitely better now in terms of safety, but I've also lost so much getting to this point. Was it really worth it? I looked back at Kel, who was fidgeting with the edge of his shirt. "So... did you finish with the Street Fighter?" He looked up. " Uh- Yeah, I got bored of it... I mained every character and won." "Wow, I could never." I looked at the window. I could see through to my own room next door. How did I never notice that? 

While I was distracted, Kel came up behind me. He hugged me and laid down, pulling me with him. I shrieked, startled. "Heh, sorry. I didn't hurt you, did I?" He spoke softly. My heart skipped a beat as I silently freaked out. "N-no, I'm fine..." "I'm glad then." I turned over to face him, his arms still wrapped around me. He looked to the side. "Sorry, but... could we maybe... stay like this for a little bit? If it 's okay with you, I mean." It had only been a month, but I had never seen Kel like this before. I doubted his friends had, either. I laid my forehead against his chest, blushing slightly. " Okay..." He hugged a bit tighter, hesitantly running his hand through my hair. It felt calming. For once in my life, I actually felt safe being alone with someone. I hoped the moment would never end. 

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Why was this so long- 

I challenged my self to write down the vague idea I had and keep going with it 

also I love this song

god I wish I had Kel-