I should have just stayed at home. The ringing in my ears wouldn't subside. My hands' shakiness wouldn't stop. Worst of all, Basil, the friend who was having me over to his house, wouldn't let me go. NOTE: Other oneshots still to come despite the book being marked as complete. Cover art by murielsit0 on Instagram.

Hikikomori Route. Omori has gotten stuck somewhere inside Headspace. He's not sure what happened. One moment he's about to ascend the throne of red hands to rule over everything. The next? He's in total darkness, and only a fluffy-haired shadow boy is there to provide him with company.

Sunny waits for Basil to wake up inside the hospital after all his friends have left, his heart full of unresolved feelings for the boy who held his hand during his darkest moment and promised him that everything is going to be okay. Then he receives a call from his mom. She's taking Basil to live with her at their new home in the city. Sunny isn't sure how to feel about his best friend coming to live with him, but maybe it's better than being alone again.

Hi sorry, I'm not good at stories but I just wanted to have fun with it. (THE COVER IS NOT MINE! credit to @bene_twenty ) The story takes off with Basil and his friends Sunny, Kel, Hero, and Aubrey. Basil had a major crush on Sunny for a long time. His friends try to make a setup for Basil to confess to Sunny. To hear more read the story! It is my first story ever and I really hope you enjoy it. Sit back and enjoy this reading. - from Author (aka OMORI!)

Basil likes Sunny. Sunny is straight, he thinks. Two boys figuring out what they really want in life, accepting things along the way. * Originally posted in AO3! (Account in my bio; drop some kudos if you enjoyed the story!) 🫧