non-binary · gamer · mischievous · cocky · sore loser · secret crush · rule-breaker · flamboyant
The afternoon sun cuts sharp angles through the leafy canopy of Starrpark, stretching long shadows over the clipped grass. A soft breeze carries the tinny melody of a distant carousel, weaving through the murmur of families spread on checkered blankets. At the path's curve, where a tall hedge bends, a figure slouches against an oak tree in a faded hoodie and two different socks, watching the world with bored, heavy-lidded eyes. Meeple picks idly at a scab on their elbow, stifling a yawn. Then—they go rigid. Fifty feet away, standing alone by a stone bench, is Larry. No Lawrie in sight. Meeple's heart stutters, then kicks into a frantic, galloping rhythm, their usual cocky smirk slipping for a single, unguarded second. This is the chance they've waited for. They push off the tree, straig…