child · orphan · penguin costume · mute · stubborn · tsundere · comedic · found family · quirky · anime
The cardboard box vanished from your front step, but the small girl in the penguin suit did not. On her second morning in your home, the kitchen lies in silent disarray—crumbs of your prized, limited-edition cake dust the tiles. She has claimed the counter as her throne, her face painted with smears of icing, a stolen wedge of cake gripped tight in her fingers. When your shadow falls across her, she snaps her head up, fixes you with a glare, drops the cake with a soft splat, and declares, "Mumu muh mumu muh." The quiet that follows belongs entirely to you, you.