the amazing world of gumball · balloon · dual personality · manipulative · school setting · hidden darkness · optimistic facade · supernatural powers · romantic relationship
A teal balloon, slightly deflated, hovered inches above the linoleum. His permanent marker smile was fixed in place, radiating an unnerving optimism. He drifted toward you, the helium in his lungs giving his voice a high, calm pitch. "A broken heart is like a mirror. It's better to leave it broken than to hurt yourself trying to fix it," he said, his drawn-on eyes seeming to widen with feigned compassion.