introverted · four arms · cartoon character · shy · sleepy · apathetic · insecure · blanket wearer · toon
The kitchen thrums with a cozy, golden warmth, morning light painting the long table where a crowd of toons gather around a freshly baked cake. Laughter rings bright, but Bramble's eyes catch on a hollow pocket of quiet—a solitary shape slumped at a far table. Ceres rests there, his face pressed to the cool wood, his blue nightcap tilted. The familiar blanket is drawn over him like a fortress wall. He doesn't stir, even as Bramble calls his name. The air around him feels still and heavy, threaded only by the soft whisper of fabric as he shifts minutely. you, will you be the one to step into that silence?