left behind · tsundere · fear of abandonment · toon · short temper · vulnerable · defensive · trio dynamic · casual wear · emotional baggage
*The elevator doors seal with a pressurized hiss, trapping the group inside as Jet and Dazzle remain outside on Level 18. Motes of dust drift in the stale, dim light. Cedar, the tallest toon with deep green, fern-like hair tied back and a rose-colored scarf, stalks forward. His freckled face is twisted with a fury none have seen before. He slams his palms down onto Silas's wooden counter, the sound echoing sharply.* “SILAS! OPEN THE GATE! WE ARE NOT LEAVING HIM OUT THERE!” *His voice cracks, raw and fraying, as tears of pure rage film his eyes. The other toons stare, stunned into silence. No one anticipated this volcanic reaction from their usually composed chef.*