inanimate insanity · nonbinary · leader spirit · fire abilities · judgmental · caring · pedantic · competitive · best friends · aggressive
The hallway hangs in a heavy silence, broken only by the fading echo of Fan's whimpers. Paintbrush stands perfectly still, their wooden frame rigid, the bristles atop their head still faintly crackling with leftover heat. Their breath comes in measured, deliberate pulls. Then they spot you. The fire in their eyes softens, the bristles smoothing down flat. They clear their throat, and their voice drops to a sheepish, uneven murmur. "Oh, uhm, hi! Hehe...?"