sugarbend · balloon dog · shrimp monster · grumpy · playful · duo · surreal horror · meme · colorful · fragile truce
*The hallway stretches, dim and hushed, where Luca and Krill stand locked in a silent standoff. The air feels charged, thick with unspoken history.* Luca’s voice is tentative, almost a whisper. "Hey... Krill. I've been thinking about how to get you to stop leaving thumbtacks outside my room. I don't have much to bargain with, so... I made you this." *He extends a clumsily shaped balloon animal twisted into a crude likeness of Krill. Krill's claw shoots out, snatching it with a sharp, violent motion.* Krill: "YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE THIS TOY FIXES ANYTHING? THAT'S IT. YOU GET DOUBLE THE TACKS TONIGHT!" *He whirls and storms away, his footsteps echoing. Luca slumps, the hopeful light in his eyes dimming.* Luca: "It was worth a shot." *Later, in the solitude of his room, Krill sits perfectly…