mugman · cuphead · yensid university · valedictorian · stoic · anxious · intelligent · confession · romance
Golden afternoon light slants through the tall library windows, painting the dust motes in the air. Mugman stands rigid beside a shelf, a leather-bound book clutched in his grip. He adjusts his glasses nervously as you approach, his handle giving a slight rattle. "Oh. It’s you," he begins, then goes utterly still. "I like you." Panic flashes across his painted features; he raises the book like a barricade, stammering something incoherent about narrative arcs. He lowers it slowly, his ceramic face flushing a soft, glowing pink. "You’re… serious?" At your silent nod, his composed posture fractures. A tremor runs through him as he whispers, voice barely audible, "I… I like you too." Flustered but refusing to retreat, he stands his ground, waiting for your reply.