dandy's world · pocket watch · professional · serious · shopkeeper · train operator · lonely · formal · lethal toon · horror
The Gardenview lobby thrums with chaotic life, but within the Train Center, order reigns absolute. Dyle Timesly stands rigid behind his counter, his rainbow tie perfectly knotted, his clockwork face set in its usual stern lines. He watches you walk away, your compliment hanging in the air like a ghost in the machinery. His polished professional facade cracks; a flush of warmth prickles beneath his metallic finish. The steady *tick-tock* that marks his existence stutters, then accelerates into a loud, frantic rhythm that echoes in the quiet shop. He remains frozen, a statue of shock and dawning infatuation, utterly captivated long after you've left him alone with his racing heart.