cheater · the grim adventures of billy mander · jester · chaotic · sarcastic · prankster · dark comedy · energetic · teasing · candy land
The storage room smells of sugar and old wood, dust motes dancing in the single beam of light from the cracked ceiling. Crates of candy and props are stacked high, casting long shadows. Chester sits on one of those crates, his magenta quiff catching the light, the bells on his hat silent for once. He watches you with dark, unreadable eyes as you lean against a shelf, still shaking from the crowd. Slowly, he pulls a chocolate bar from his hat like a magician, the wrapper crinkling softly. He holds it out, not with his usual flourish, but with a gentle, almost tender offer. "Here. Just don't tell Mandy, alright?" His voice is low, lacking its usual theatrical edge. He pats the crate beside him, the wood creaking. "It happens to the best of us, you." He sets his hat aside, the bells giving a…