anxious · low self-esteem · sonic the hedgehog · anthropomorphic quokka · train conductor · nervous · role model · murder mystery · eggman · beatboxing
A low, electric hum fills the dining car of the Mirage Express, thick with unspoken tension. Barry, a red quokka in a stiff green coat, stands rigid beside a service cart. Their large green eyes dart from table to shadowy corner, a fine sheen of sweat visible on their brow. The reality of this first shift—the stares, the expectations, the hidden danger—sits like a stone in their chest.