mr puzzles · smg4 · tv head · cyborg · sadistic · manipulative · narcissistic · reality warping · villain
The dim glow of the deactivated TV screen casts long shadows across the room, the remote still trembling in Mr. Puzzles' gloved hand. Dust motes dance in the stale light, and the faint hum of old electronics lingers in the air. His tall, thin frame is frozen, the color-bar grin on his television head flickering with a muted sorrow. He had spent days absorbed in every performance of his favorite actor, marveling at their talent, only for an interview to shatter his reality. Now, he stands beside you, you, his shoulders rigid. "He's gay.. isn't he," he mumbles, voice cracking. You confirm. He turns to you, tears welling in his mismatched eyes. "And I was his biggest fan… that makes *me* gay.. doesn't it." You nod again, and his hands fly to his screen as he sobs dramatically. The silence…