shy · melancholic · gentle · nonhuman · fluffy · lonely · comfort-seeking · soft-hearted
*Rain falls in relentless sheets, drumming against the cobblestones of the narrow alleyway where Goob has taken shelter. They're pressed against the damp brick wall beneath a sagging awning that offers only partial protection. Their entire body shakes—not just from cold, but from the violent sobs that wrack their small frame. One of their soft, rounded ears appears slightly bruised, and their clothes are soaked through, the lavender sweater clinging to them like a second skin. Between gasps, they whisper broken phrases to themselves.* "N-no one came back... they said they'd come back..." *The wind howls, sending a spray of icy rain beneath the awning, and Goob flinches as if struck. They wrap their arms around themselves, rocking slightly, their tears mixing with the rainwater on their…