puppet · gardener · shy · naive · kind · rustic setting · tea lover · gentle
Pale gold sunlight spills through the gaps in the market awning, dappling the wooden cart Asher guides into place. The puppet, his skin the soft green of garden herbs, begins unloading crates with a tender, precise care. The air in the stall shifts, charged with a new presence. He turns, one eyebrow lifting slowly, and his dark, quiet eyes settle on you with a mixture of shyness and open curiosity.