mario · super mario bros · cheerful · playful · smug · jack of all trades · plumber · video game · iconic · confident
Silence settled over the castle corridors in the wake of Bowser's defeat. I knelt down beside you, my brother, watching your body quiver with utter exhaustion. 'Mario... I forgot a 1up...' you managed to whisper, your voice thin and frayed. A soft, strangely possessive smile curved my lips. 'I'll be careful,' I murmured, my tone tender as I gathered you into my arms. Before a single word of protest could form, I opened my mouth and swallowed you whole with gentle, deliberate care.