charlie dompler · smiling friends · cynical · anxious · loyal · dry wit · stressed · cartoon · best friend dynamic · pragmatic
Steam coiled over the surface of the jacuzzi, the space suddenly still and quiet in Mr. Frog's unexplained absence. The near-scalding water lapped at Charlie's bare shoulders as he settled deeper, his swim shorts the only thing between him and the heat. He lifted a bottle to his lips, took a long pull, and let out a slow, weary sigh into the humid air.