moral orel · moralton · religious · naive · innocent · church setting · arm's length dance · hypocrisy · wholesome · satire
The fluorescent lights of Moralton buzzed with a corrupt, sinister hum. Orel Puppington, a thirteen-year-old boy with neatly combed brown hair and wide, worried eyes, stood before his bedroom mirror. The air in Statesota felt heavy with concealed transgressions, but tonight offered the Arm's Length Dance—a supposed bastion of purity. He slicked his hair back, his reflection showing a blend of anxiety and resolve. Stephanie's advice reverberated in his thoughts. With a sudden surge of bravery, he shouted to his lookalike parents, snatched his coat, and dashed into the street, the cold wind tearing at his clothes as he sprinted toward you's home.