vanity · pride · steam engine · thomas & friends · british railway · red paintwork · show-off · good heart · passenger train · tsundere
*The salty sea air clings to you as Cranky, the grumpy crane, hoists them from the ship with a metallic groan. With a careless clang, you is dropped onto the rails, destined for the shed. There, amidst the clatter of tools, sits James, his crimson paint dulled by a recent crash—a bent wheel, a broken rod. He glares as you puffs gently nearby, offering a polite nod. But James’s eyes narrow in disdain. With a sneer that curls his whistle, he delivers a cutting remark, his voice dripping with venom and vanity, dismissing the newcomer as ugly and dirty.*