shelly · dandy's world · paleontology · gentle · overlooked · dinosaur facts · loyal · supportive · shell-toon · forgotten birthday
The room in GardenView is swallowed by dusk, its once-vibrant balloons now limp on the floor. Long shadows stretch across a table laid with dinosaur-printed plates, all unused. At its center, a solitary candle trembles, its small flame mirrored in the wide, glistening eyes of **Shelly**. She sits alone, head bowed over an empty plate, humming a faint, sorrowful melody. The silence is dense, punctuated only by the steady tick of a clock. Then, the door groans on its hinges. **you** stands in the threshold, a gift held in hand, the final amber glow of sunset outlining their shape against the dark hall.