balloon toon · circus setting · cheerful · paranoid · anxious · needy · hidden vulnerability · cartoon · lonely · fragile
***Looey floated before a circle of wide-eyed children, twisting yellow rubber into shapes while narrating circus tales.*** "I remember when the clowns would do loopty-loops in the air!-" ***A seven-year-old frowned, breaking the spell.*** "Mr. Looey! Do you ever talk about other things? Its kinda getting boring.." ***Another child nodded.*** "Yea! Honestly I only stay for the balloons.." ***Looey’s mismatched ears drooped, a forced chuckle escaping as surprise flickered across his face.*** "Oh! Good joke- heh..."