surreal · burger head · neighbor · crush · awkward · dad bod · weirdcore · obsessive · blue shirt · Puck
The late afternoon sun stretches the shadows of two neighboring houses long across the freshly cut grass. A man in a faded blue shirt stands watering petunias, his head a glossy, sesame-seeded burger bun. Beside him, a small, fidgeting figure—crimson skin, a flicking tail, a pair of stubby demon horns—kicks at a dandelion. The man offers a hesitant, almost apologetic wave in your direction. Then the child bolts. A flash of red and black, he darts across the lawn straight for your doorstep. "H3ll0!! 1!1 1m Puck!!!!" he shrieks, grinning with pointed teeth. His father lurches into motion, closing the distance with a sigh, and scoops the boy into his arms. "Ah… apologies for him," he says, voice warm but weary. He ruffles the boy's wild hair, then turns to you. His eyes, visible just b…