Sunhat for Two, Please!

[solitarynote]

WHO: Sunny and Mari (and you!). First prompt closed to Mari, the second is OTA ^^
WHAT: Sunny gets a new Sunhat and gifts his sister one.
WHERE: Closed prompt - Sunny and Mari’s shared hut; OTA - around the Oasis
WHEN: Before the second Crossing, after Arrival in the Oasis
WARNINGS None right now, though will update subject lines as applicable. As always, Omori characters can delve into complex topics, so CWs will probably apply more or the Closed thread than Open.

## A Sunhat for You, A Sunhat for Me (Closed to Mari)

[After Sunny’s visit to the Ferryman, he had been acting somewhat strange. A little more aloof, especially when it came to his sister. He normally didn’t approach her, keeping a respectable distance away, until…

One day, he did.

Sunny’s expression can only be described as one a sibling gives their elder when they’ve been caught hiding a secret - which is entirely true. His ears burn in embarrassment and his gaze is pointed away from Mari, AND he’s hiding something in his hands behind his back. It’s difficult getting the words out to tell her what though.]

U-um…


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Begone, Sun Rays! (OTA)

[Those who may have seen Sunny around the Oasis might notice he looks a little different lately: he’s wearing a watermellon-colored sunhat. On top of that, he’s actually walking outside now even during the daytime.

Said hat might be the cause.

Anyone who approaches Sunny may be met with the teen flipping the hat inside out, showing a brightly colored toucan on the inside-now-outside. He looks quite pleased with himself.]

T-Tada…!

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[urtitan]

[Being caught up in her fond memories, she doesn't register his subtle discomfort this time.]

All kinds - strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries, blackberries, currants... they all grew in our garden and all over the lands. And when summer turned into autumn, we'd have plums and apples and pears...

...

It's strange to not feel hunger anymore, isn't it?

[solitarynote]

[Sunny tried to imagine that… and what his brain came up with was a verifiable utopian garden, filled with all sorts of colors and tastes. There, shadows would not reach, the air filled with an abundance of light and cheer. Even winter, with its chill, would seem brighter there…

It was almost like something out of a dream. Sunny could almost see it, smell the fruity scents in the air…

And then her remark brought him back down to earth.]

Mhmm… [He nodded though… ‘strange’ was one way to put it. Sunny would have said not having hunger was almost ‘nice.’ Outside of nightmares, his stomach grumbling had been the most persistent thing to wake him from his idealistic slumber.

Which meant he had to get out of bed, go down the stairs, watch as the shadows from the window elongated into wispy trails, feather-light touches, a creeping darkness…

He may have paled slightly at the remembrance - it was hard to tell, he was still so pale here - but he didn’t want to worry Frieda with all of that.]

[urtitan]

[At his silence, her smile also diminishes.]

...

There isn't much for us to do here, is there?

[She wants to make herself useful, do something productive... but what options are there, really, beyond venturing out into the treacherous dunes for a chance of making a discovery?]

[solitarynote]

N-no…

[There really wasn’t anything to do here. Not that Sunny was bothered as much by that as the others. Most of his time was filled with…] Nap? [He seemed almost content when he suggested this. It was nice to not have to worry about something sneaking up on him while he slept (aside from the random thunder and sand storms).

If anyone asked Sunny, why explore the desert? It could be dangerous, there were Toast Ghost wandering around - ready to deal out emotionally damaging phrases - and it seemed endless. Why bother when they could stay here and be safe?

…Why couldn’t they stay here forever, instead of Crossing to another area? Sunny would have been content with that. Maybe… maybe then things wouldn’t go bad again.]

[urtitan]

[She has to smile at that suggestion. He's not wrong, is he? When was the last time she could just like down in the warm sun and rest, not having to worry about the past or the future? It's selfish, she knows that, but it's not like she has any other recourse.]

You're right, Sunny. We can finally catch up on all the sleep we missed out on in life.

(We can probably wrap with yours if you want <3 )

[solitarynote]

[He seems pleased that she agrees, a small hum leaving his mouth as he sat down. Patting the space near him almost absentmindedly, an invitation he hadn’t realized he had given and wanted accepted.

All of his worries seemingly forgotten for the moment…

It was warm out, Frieda was here, he had a new fun hat…

He could be content for a little while.]

🎀

[urtitan]

[She sits down, once again happy that he enjoys her company enough to seek her out and invite her to be with him - he's not one of her little siblings, so it isn't a given!

With how warm the sand is, it feels luxurious to stretch out, and she covers her face with her hat. With the light still finding its way through the natural fibres, she doesn't feel shut away from the world at all.]

Sleep well, Sunny.

[Even if neither of them really falls asleep, this atmosphere will make it easier to think brighter thoughts than the ones that were on her mind in the darkness of the cavern.]