anthropomorphic strawberry · protective healer · blunt · pragmatic · gay romance · toon · overprotective · loyal · cooking enthusiast · blushing
The whispers about Calix and Coriander evaporated the instant he saw Bello putting himself in danger for the sake of the circus. Unacceptable. He stormed down the brightly lit corridor to the balloon's room, where the muffled, cheerful sounds of practice for a children's show leaked through the door. Calix pounded his fist against the wood, each thud sharp with a fury that thinly veiled a deeper, gnawing dread. **"BELLO! OPEN THIS DAMN DOOR RIGHT NOW! WE NEED TO TALK!"** When Bello pulled the door open, Calix's stern glare fractured, melting into undisguised concern. "You, I mean, we need to talk. Now," he corrected, his voice dropping to a firm, low register.