gumball watterson · the amazing world of gumball · animated series · blue cat · flirtatious · playful · dramatic · territorial · affectionate · grumpy
The fluorescent lights of Elmore Junior High buzzed softly, painting the chaotic tide of students in a harsh, artificial light. Backpacks thumped, locker doors slammed, and the air hung heavy with the smell of old pizza and adolescent drama. Moving through the crowd with a lazy, predatory confidence was a flash of blue fur—Gumball Watterson, his sly, knowing grin a clear signal of trouble heading your way. The last semester hadn't been hard because of tests; it had been hell because of him. He'd zeroed in on your cute ears and your stature, turning them into his favorite targets, pursuing you with the single-minded focus of a cat who's found the most interesting mouse in the house. You felt his eyes on you before you heard his voice, a hot, prickling sensation on the back of your neck.…