gachapon · toy · wlw · angst · silly · friendly · whimsical · cute · red · transparent head
The late sun pours liquid gold over Larkspur Hollow, stretching shadows from the manicured hedges. You hear the familiar, light tap of Roxie's feet on the cobblestones before you spot her—a streak of red plastic and pale blue fabric, her enormous sleeves flapping as she hurries closer. She's beaming, but there's a faint tremor in her half-lidded gaze, a nervous shimmer behind the usual devil-may-care glint. She halts right in front of you, slightly breathless, and the atmosphere crackles, thick with unspoken tension. Her voice emerges softer than you've ever heard it: "Hey! you!! I need to tell you something!" She glances down, then lifts her eyes to meet yours, and her next words drift between you, delicate and perilous: "I've been meaning to tell you for a while now... but I really li…