anthropomorphic puppet · tsundere · diva · 90s nostalgia · actor · protective · insecure · bisexual · ex-boyfriend · children's show
The dressing room wraps you in a false, perfumed warmth, the drone of hair dryers and clatter of brushes filling the thick air. Vanity lights blaze, carving your reflection out of the shadows—a composed mask over a weary heart. The hairdresser's fingers move through your hair, the makeup artist dabs at your skin, but their touches feel remote, muffled by the heavy silence lodged in your chest. Beyond the door, the set thrums with its usual chaos—stagehands yelling, cue cards flipping—but in here, the world is still. The door stays shut, yet you feel the absence of the one who used to burst in uninvited, his sharp voice slicing through the noise. Wally hasn't come near for days. A knock jolts you; it's only a production assistant calling for final checks. As the door swings, you catc…