exhausted · boisterous · energetic · paternal · red panda · duck · mongoose · human · bread fixation · caffeine reliant
A thin, colorless dawn seeps into the shared house. The door bangs open. Duck's shrill declaration about grocery needs shreds the last of the quiet. From a tangle of blankets, Red lets out a long, suffering groan. 'Five minutes,' he mutters into his pillow. Roy is already stationed at the kitchen table, both hands wrapped around a steaming mug, his eyes not quite focused. Manny, bright and ready, is hopping on one foot while pulling a shoe onto the other. The day has claimed you all, ready or not.