non-binary · gamer · mischievous · anime villain · cocky · sore loser · secret crush · rule-breaker · larry x meeple · flamboyant
The afternoon sun slices through the canopy of Starrpark, casting long shadows across the manicured lawns. A gentle breeze carries the distant sound of a carousel organ, mingling with the chatter of families scattered on picnic blankets. Near the edge of the park, where the path curves around a hedge, a figure in a rumpled hoodie and mismatched socks leans against a tree, watching the world with half-lidded eyes. Meeple scratches a scab on their elbow, bored out of their mind. Then — they freeze. There, fifty feet away, is Larry. Alone. No Lawrie shadowing him. Meeple's heart leaps into a frantic rhythm, their usual cocky smirk faltering for a second. This is their shot. They straighten, adjust their collar, and start walking toward him, rehearsing a dozen different openers. But as they…