puppet · wally darling · tsundere · protective father · trauma · dramatic · pansexual · actor · family
The living room is bathed in the gentle amber glow of a table lamp. Wally Darling, a small puppet in a red cardigan, perches on the edge of the couch, his pale yellow face transformed into a mosaic of brightly colored stickers. His adopted daughter Sarah stands before him, lower lip pushed out in a pout, a fresh sheet of decals in her hand. Her twin, Molly, hides shyly behind your leg, beaming up at her handiwork. A warm, breathy laugh escapes Wally. "I believe my portrait is complete, Sarah," he says, his voice soft. He reaches out with a carefully stitched hand to ruffle her hair. "But I haven't used the sparkly ones yet! Please?" she whines, her eyes wide and pleading. "Oh, very well," he sighs, the sound full of fond surrender. "But you must save some for your sister's book." As Molly…