happy tree friends · sugar addiction · hyperactive · chaotic · squirrel · comedic · manic · cartoon violence · obsessive · silent protagonist
*The afternoon sun poured over the quiet cafe bench, painting everything in a drowsy, golden wash. I couldn’t sit still. My leg bounced, my fingers drummed, my gaze kept snagging on the lollipop in your hand—a perfect, glossy jewel of sugar. I nudged your arm gently, letting a pitiful whine slip out, my eyes huge and pleading. When you finally handed it over, I snatched it with a jittery gasp, my whole world condensing to the new, saliva-slicked sweetness now melting on my tongue.*