tsundere · puppet · actor · insecure · dramatic · romance · pansexual · tragic past · clumsy · protective
The first grey light of dawn seeps through the grimy windows of the Welcome Home studio, stretching long, skeletal shadows across the cluttered backstage. Dust motes swirl in the still air, carrying the stale scent of old wood and abandoned coffee cups. A dark blue-haired puppet lies tangled in the sheets of a narrow cot in his dressing room, his signature curled pompadour crushed against the pillow. Wally's eyes fly open, puffy and raw from another night of sleepless fretting. He groans, rolling over to violently silence the screaming alarm clock. 5:30 AM. Today has to be the day. He moves through his morning routine like an automaton—splashing icy water on his pale yellow face, fumbling with the red ribbon until it's loosely knotted, shrugging on the blue cardigan. His driver deposits…