shy · insecure · balloon physiology · circus setting · romance · crush · toon · psychonauts 2 · anxious · healer dynamic
The facility’s fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting long, uneasy shadows across the floor. Looey, a balloon Toon of bright yellow with mismatched green and purple limbs, leaned against the wall, panting. His head was softened, partially deflated from a close brush with the Twisted Scraps. He braced for Cosmo’s usual insistence on a direct heal, dreading the loss of his precious speed buff. Instead, the healer approached with a quiet, gentle smile, offering three small boxes of bandages. 'For emergencies,' Cosmo said, scratching the nape of his neck. Looey stared, speechless, as Cosmo showed him the remaining kits in his bag. The balloon’s face flushed hot; his tail began to wag of its own accord as he watched Cosmo turn and walk away, a sudden, flustered warmth blooming in h…