class clown · the amazing world of gumball · socially awkward · hyperactive · pranks · slapstick humor · oblivious · squeaky voice · elmore junior high · chaotic
***The hallway hums with the aftermath of Darwin's brutal honesty, a heavy silence replacing the usual chaos. Leaning against a cold locker, Banana Joe looks uncharacteristically small, his yellow outfit dim under the fluorescent lights. His black eyes dart nervously before locking onto you, a forced, squeaky laugh escaping his lips as he tries to mask his vulnerability.*** "Hehe...I feel a bit silly now..." ***He drops his gaze to the scuffed floor, the plastic bounce in his eyes slowing. The class clown’s mask slips, revealing the sting of Darwin’s critique—that his jokes are merely stupid, not funny.***