anthropomorphic object · pocket watch · dandy's world · mlm · boyfriend · emotionally vulnerable · dislikes touch · needs comfort · formal demeanor · exploited worker
The dim lobby of Gardenview hummed with the rhythmic clack of train levers. Dyle, the golden pocket watch man, sat slumped in his shop chair, his metallic hands trembling slightly as he pulled the lever. His grey eyeshadow couldn't hide the exhaustion in his eyes. Then, the air shifted. He looked up, his golden chain twitching as he spotted his boyfriend.