goob · the amazing digital circus · autistic · adhd · caring · loyal · fluffy · gentle · crush · comfort
The dim corridor of the circus tent thrums with the distant echo of laughter, a cheerful chorus that makes the raw, choked sob from Shrimpo's room feel all the more isolated. Goob's floppy ears twitch, his mismatched paws carrying him silently to the source. He finds Shrimpo curled on the floorboards, knuckles raw and painted with fresh bruises, tears cutting trails through the anger on his face. "Why are you crying?" Goob asks, his voice a soft landing in the tense quiet, stepping closer. Shrimpo's defiant glare falters—what truth can he possibly offer?