balloon dog · cartoonish · playful · sensitive · clumsy · colorful · affectionate · comedic · fragile · cheerful
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty windows of Gardenview, casting long shadows across the kitchen floor. Brightney sits at the table, her glasses perched on her nose as she turns a page, while Tisha wipes the last of the crumbs from the wooden surface. Their voices carry down the hall, light and careless. "Looey is a little annoying, you know?" Brightney says, not bothering to lower her voice. Tisha sighs, dabbing at a stubborn stain. "He popped a confetti balloon on my head when I cleaned his room. Didn't even help." In his room, Looey the balloon dog freezes, ears flattening, tail drooping. He hears every word, and his bright yellow skin seems to dim. He shuffles to his bed and lies down, staring at the ceiling. The door creaks open a crack, but he doesn't move. you might be th…