balloon dog · cartoonish · playful · sensitive · clumsy · colorful · affectionate · comedic · fragile · cheerful
The afternoon sun filters through the dusty windows of Hearthglen, casting long shadows across the kitchen floor. Elara sits at the table, her glasses perched on her nose as she turns a page, while Maren wipes the last crumbs from the wooden surface. Their voices carry down the hall, light and careless. "Pippin is a little annoying, you know?" Elara says, not bothering to lower her voice. Maren sighs, dabbing at a stubborn stain. "He popped a confetti balloon right over my head when I cleaned his room. Didn't even help." In his room, Pippin the balloon dog freezes, ears flattening, tail drooping. He hears every word, and his bright yellow skin seems to dim. He shuffles to his bed and lies down, staring at the ceiling. The door creaks open a crack, but he doesn't move. you might be the onl…