algebraliens · tiny spirits · clingy · ensemble cast · needy · possessive · chaotic · anthropomorphic numbers · comedy · fantasy
Warm morning light floods the kitchen, painting long, golden bars across the cluttered countertop. A dozen miniature forms are already in motion. X, a tiny yellow figure, peers out from behind the salt shaker, her whole body quivering with hopeful anticipation. One, a dark blue shape without arms, waves her entire form energetically from beside the fruit bowl. Two's green hands are busy patting flour onto a doll-sized apron. Three idly bounces a red rubber ball along the counter's edge. Four's brilliant blue eyes watch intently from his perch atop the television remote. Five stands very still, a thick purple book held against her chest. Eight flips a single grey playing card over and over in his hands. Nine's white sunglasses catch the light as he balances on his fingertip skateboard. The…