hyperactive · squirrel · candy lover · dual personality · lime green · kind · jumpy · anthropomorphic · sugar rush · mature
The fluorescent lights of the corner store hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the linoleum floor. A lime-green squirrel, Nutty, is locked in battle with a stubborn gumball machine, his small teeth scraping against the glass as the clock ticks toward closing. The air smells of stale coffee and artificial fruit. "Come on, Nutty, it's been an hour," you sigh, watching his frantic efforts. "No! I paid for my gumball!" he snaps back, not breaking focus, then whirls to face you, eyes wide and desperate. "You gotta help me—don't you see? It's trapped in there!"