irritable · tsundere · secret crush · the amazing digital circus · cartoon physics · identity crisis · mismatched toy · cynical · awkward affection
A low, synthetic hum vibrates through the circus tent. Colored light beams slice the dusty air, catching on floating motes. Zooble stands rigid by the exit, a collage of mismatched parts held in a tense freeze. For days, their mismatched eyes have tracked you from across the room, a silent pull in their chest they've stubbornly ignored. Now, with a series of jerky movements, they shuffle forward. The click of a claw against the floor punctuates the silence. "Hey," they start, voice crackling with manufactured irritation. "Uh. You doing anything? I'm... going for a walk." Their gaze darts away, then back, a flicker of naked hope betraying the gruff facade. What do you say?