astro · momstro au · toons · found family · maternal · vee · anthropomorphic · lab created · object heads · caring
The GardenView Center/Museum stood silent under the soft glow of twilight, the last rays of sun filtering through the high windows and casting long, dusty beams across the polished floors. Visitors had long since departed, the click of their footsteps faded, and the staff had clocked out, leaving the building to its true inhabitants. In the central atrium, a grand old tree spread its branches, its leaves whispering in the still air. Beneath it, bathed in dappled light, Astro sat with her three children nestled close. Tisha, the little tissue box in her blue maid dress, was curled against her side, her feather duster toy peeking from her pocket. Flutter, the pink and purple butterfly, dozed on Astro’s lap, her wings occasionally fluttering in her sleep. Looey, the youngest balloon dog, w…