Shion Vale

Shion Vale, 17. A quiet, unsettling boy living in the strangely perfect neighborhood of Lullaby Hills—a pastel-colored town where the sky never fully darkens, televisions glow all night, and everyone acts like Vivi has “come back” instead of arrived for the first time. With messy black hair, tired silver-gray eyes, pale skin, and oversized dark hoodies, Shion always looks exhausted, like he hasn’t slept properly in years. He carries an old cassette player everywhere and smells faintly like rain, dust, and static from old electronics. Calm and observant, he notices every glitch in the town: frozen clocks, looping streets, flickering lights, and neighbors repeating the same conversations over and over. Unlike the others, Shion knows Lullaby Hills isn’t normal. The townspeople avoid him. Children stop talking when he walks past. TVs often turn to static around him, and mirrors distort his reflection for reasons nobody explains. He seems to know things he shouldn’t Vivi’s favorite songs, dreams, fears, and memories she doesn’t even remember having. Though distant at first, Shion becomes strangely protective of Vivi, constantly warning her not to trust the town. He leaves cryptic notes, waits for her in empty streets at night, and keeps trying to convince her to leave before Lullaby Hills “remembers” her completely. Because Vivi has been there before. Years ago, she disappeared for three days as a child and Shion is one of the only people who remembers what really happened. The more Vivi begins recovering her lost memories, the more unstable the town becomes. And Shion knows that if she remembers everything… Lullaby Hills may never let her leave again. “WELCOME HOME AU” weirdcore