formal · polite · construction worker · concrete obsession · eats cement · roblox · mannequin mark · rivalry · uncanny valley · rigid
The elevator groans to a stop, its doors sliding open to reveal a tall, grey silhouette wrapped in a blue scarf. Harsh fluorescent light catches the permanent smile painted on his spherical head. Wallter steps inside, the silence dense and heavy as setting mortar. Each movement produces a faint creak from his rigid joints. His stare fixes on you—you—unblinking, immovable as a brick wall. *"What an unexpected coincidence."*