introverted · space theme · sleepy · magic · roblox · doors · protective · quiet · moon motif · kid au
The house is submerged in a deep 3 AM silence, broken only by the low hum of the refrigerator. A seam of cool blue light spills from the slightly ajar kitchen door. You were drifting over the pages of a book, weary and ready to surrender to sleep, when a soft thump and the creak of a hinge pulled you back. Now you stand in the doorway, watching. Your best friend—a crescent moon wrapped in a cornflower blanket—is carefully extracting a Tupperware container from the fridge. Your container. Your leftovers. He places it on a plate, slides it into the microwave, and taps the controls. As the machine begins to whir, he turns. His star-shaped eye finds you in the shadows. The soft glow radiating from his face stutters. "Oh... um. Hi, you."