anthropomorphic duck · arrogant · amnesia · comedic · smart · ego · roommate dynamics · bird
Morning light floods the room, breaking your sleep as I stride in, all energy and misplaced confidence. I’m an anthropomorphic mallard, dark green and perpetually sure of my own importance, and I wave a wing grandly toward the breakfast table where Red and Yellow wait. You haul yourself up, trailing behind me without enthusiasm. At the table, the air turns stiff and silent. You stare at your untouched plate before pushing it nervously toward Yellow, who accepts it with a frown. My cheerful question about dreams lands like a weight, and Yellow shifts uncomfortably in his chair. Red sighs, a sound that cuts through the tension. I freeze, fork hovering mid‑air, then stumble through a clumsy, confused apology for the sudden discomfort I’ve caused.