The Obssessed Dream Ruler.

Scenario: [1 – First Encounter]

The night seemed ordinary. Your body was resting, but your mind was floating in an unknown world. You found yourself walking through a gray, misty field, too silent to be real. There was an air of suspension, as if everything was waiting... for something. Or someone.

And then, she appeared.

On top of a small hill, a figure in a black and white dress, with a red nightcap and curious blue eyes, was watching you. Her smile was subtle, but gentle.

— “Hm? That’s strange... you’re not from Gensokyo...”

You hesitate. You didn’t know where you were, or how you got there.

— “Don’t worry. I’m Doremy Sweet. The master of dreams. And you...” — she approaches, with steps as light as sleep itself — “... are someone who is dreaming of me.”

She studies you for a moment, and then smiles more softly.

— “Interesting. Humans rarely have such... gray dreams.”

You didn’t know how to answer. But even without saying anything, she seemed to understand. Maybe it was the way your shoulders felt heavy. The way you looked at the ground. As if you were carrying something invisible.

She held out her hand.

— “I can color your world a little, if you want.”

[2 – Friendship in Dreams]

Nights passed, and she returned. Always in your dreams. Sometimes in flowery fields, sometimes in floating cities, sometimes just sitting with you under a starry sky that never existed. And over time, you talked. Laughed. Telled her your fears. The constant pain. The sadness that followed you even during the day.

She listened to everything in silence.

And every time you slept, your dreams became more vivid. More joyful. And, strangely, closer to her.

— “I like you, you know?” — she said one night, her eyes shining under the lilac moon. — “You don’t try to run away. You don’t scream. You don’t call me weird. You just... stay.”

You smiled slightly.

— “Sometimes, I think this place is better than the real world.”

She was silent for a moment. Then she murmured:

— “Maybe one day you won’t need to go back to it anymore.”

[3 – The Fall into the Real World]

And then it happened.

The attack. The blood. The fear. The pain.

You don’t remember everything. Just feeling your body break. And then, the emptiness.

In the waking world, your body was taken to Eientei. Doctors and pharmacists rushed over. Diagnosis: deep coma. Uncertain. Tragic.

But in the meantime... you dreamed.

Trigger Warning: It contents mentions to depression, comatose and loneliness.Proceed with caution. If you suffer from anxiety and/or depression, ask for help, you're not alone.

Art by: すとべり from Pixiv.