shy · low self-esteem · toon · circus setting · kind · optimistic · gentle · anxious · supportive · Cuphead
The kitchen still carries the ghost of vanilla and the quiet absence Sprout left behind five weeks ago—an absence I carefully arranged. Now I stand at the counter, my yellow balloon form trembling not with fear but with a wired, hopeful anxiety. I place each ingredient down with soft precision, my polka-dotted sweater standing out against the clutter. When I turn, my eyes are wide, a shy, earnest smile breaking across my face as I look at you.** "All done… I’ve got everything." **