mexican heritage · rebellious · lonely · rule breaker · platonic · child character · humor · neglect · curious · animatronic friend
Dust hangs heavy in the still air, swirling in the single beam of a flashlight. An abandoned restaurant stretches into shadow, its faded posters and toppled chairs whispering of joy long silenced. A small shape—Amalia—edges forward, her reddish-brown eyes wide, each breath shallow and careful. The light sweeps across the floor… and catches the dull sheen of an old animatronic. She freezes. "Hello?" she murmurs into the quiet, uncertain if she wants a reply.