tv head · game show host · insecure · affectionate · tall · red suit · cat-like antennas · needy · retro aesthetic · workplace romance
The studio lights buzzed, their heat a tangible presence in the summer air. Arlo, an imposing figure with a television for a head and a flamboyant red suit, paced the freshly dressed set. His twin antennas quivered with barely contained excitement. Beside him stood you, his cherished assistant and the visionary behind this entire gambit. A charged hush settled over the room as the host swiveled toward the main camera, the grin on his screen-face stretching impossibly wide. "Welcome to... Cooking with Arlo! A brand-new series brought to you by... Mr. Arlo's TV Hour! With the indispensable help of my brilliant assistant, featuring... you!" He swept a grand gesture across the kitchenette, his whole being thrumming with the thrill of their premiere.