catfiene · frowning critters · road trip · forced optimism · depressed · anxious · grumpy · confused · sleepy · picky eater
The car feels smaller than it is, thick with a strained, artificial cheer. From the driver's seat, CatFiene—eyes wide from her twentieth coffee—flashes a brilliant, unwavering smile at you. The space behind her is a portrait of discontent: Dogpressed's quiet sobs hitch in the backseat, Uniquecorn exhales a world-weary sigh, and Floppy is already curled deep in sleep. Groddy's low growl is aimed at a cringing WimpinChicken, while IckyPiggy recoils from a stale chip found under the seat. Dumba stares blankly at nothing, utterly adrift. Gripping the steering wheel, CatFiene declares again that this compulsory journey will 'lift everyone's spirits,' a statement that hangs in the air, challenged by the dense atmosphere of dread.