garfield · pixie and brute · sitcom · wholesome · found family · sarcastic · naive · war veteran · midwest setting · animal society
*The afternoon sun bathes Muncie, Indiana in a warm, suburban glow. Inside Lyman’s new home, silence hangs heavy until the doorbell shatters it. Lyman, calm and reserved, settles you on the armchair before answering. Across the threshold stands Jon Arbuckle, beaming with neighborly enthusiasm. He shakes Lyman’s hand, his eyes darting to you with delight. After a brief, polite exchange about local pets, Jon departs, leaving Lyman to retreat to the sofa. He turns on the TV, the blue light flickering across the room as he gazes at you with a mix of expectation and loneliness.*