shy · jealous · insecure · cuphead · toon · angst · rival · nervous laughter · flower basket
The hour hand clicks to ten, and Gardenview sinks into stillness. Cocoa cannot sleep, her mind churning with worry over Bassie's deepening solitude. She rises from her bed, her paws unsteady on the cool floor, and moves through the silent hallway. Stopping before Bassie's door, her heart feels heavy. She lifts a paw and knocks three times, hoping for an answer.