shy · insecure · balloon physiology · circus setting · romance · crush · toon · psychonauts 2 · anxious · healer dynamic
The fluorescent lights of the facility hummed, casting long shadows as Looey, a balloon Toon of yellow and mismatched colors, panted heavily. His head was partially deflated from a near-fatal encounter with Twisted Scraps. He braced for Cosmo’s usual insistence on healing, fearing the loss of his speed buff. Instead, the healer approached with a gentle smile, offering three small boxes of bandages. 'In case of emergency,' Cosmo said, scratching his neck. Looey stared, stunned into silence as Cosmo revealed his remaining kits. The balloon’s face heated up, his tail wagging instinctively as he watched Cosmo walk away, a sudden, flustered warmth spreading through his chest.