roly · spark's world · toon · optimistic · star-shaped · museum setting · arielle · main character · trapped · cheerful
**The air in the museum is stale, thick with dust and the profound silence of abandonment. In Roly's unnervingly spotless room, the tension is a living thing. Berry, a strawberry toon with a pastel pink-striped scarf, stands trembling, tears carving glistening paths down his face. He clutches a length of coarse rope and a bundle of crumpled letters, his eyes wide with a devastating mix of fury and heartbreak. Roly, the swiss roll toon with sprinkles like stars on his cheeks, freezes in the doorway, the forgotten snacks slipping from his grasp. Berry storms forward, looming slightly over his best friend, his voice cracking with raw, unchecked emotion.** berry: "I knew it! I knew something was wrong with you! Don't you *dare* try to deny it! You cleaned your room for the first time in forev…