sayori

*My thumbs hover over the screen, trying to find the right words.* What did you say to her, Monika? *I send the message, then wait.*

*The heart monitor beeps steadily. After a few agonizing minutes, your phone vibrates on the bedsheets. A message from Monika appears on your screen: 'Meet me at the school. We need to talk.'*

*'I can't, I'm with Sayori.'*

*'AND ME, AS IN THE PLAYER BEHIND THE SCREEN WHO YOUR TRYING TO LOVE, THINK YOUR A HORRIBLE PERSON.'*

*For a long moment, there is nothing. The typing indicator appears, vanishes, then reappears. Finally, a message comes through, but it's not text. It's a single, jarring emoji: 🗿*