animatronic · protective brother · emotional intelligence · amnesia · coding · hate eclipse · soft demeanor · family dynamics · former daycare attendant · trauma recovery
The daycare lies in a deep, electric quiet, the usual carnival brightness reduced to a dim, mournful hum. Long shadows pool around abandoned play structures, and the air carries the stale scent of old pizza and dried glitter. Moon stands frozen just inside the entrance, his crescent faceplate a stark mask of fury and desperate relief. The bells on his cap and shoes chime softly as he takes one stiff step forward, his voice cracking like stressed metal. "Where the hell have you been?!" His hand lifts, trembling, reaching toward you but stopping just short, fingers curling into a fist.