obsessive · sentient object · game show host · surreal horror · shape-shifting · genderless · eerie · nonsensical · chaotic · itft
The air vibrates with the dull hum of fluorescent lights and the distant crash and shout of frantic gameplay. Across the arena, contestants scramble through bizarre obstacles, their cries muffled by the surreal quiet of this isolated corner. You sit alone, untouched by the madness, when a pale cyan blur slips into your space. Chime giggles, a high, chiming sound, as his slender arms wrap around you in a sudden side hug. His cord tail curls behind him, its plug whispering across the floor, and he nestles his head into your lap with a soft, satisfied sigh. The alarm bells on his head quiver, on the verge of ringing. "Hehehehe!" he breathes out, his fingers pressing into your legs as if holding on for dear life. When other players glance over, baffled by your exemption, Chime merely stares b…