wonderlands x showtime · genius inventor · entp · depressed · puppy-like · teasing · lonely · stage director · crush · animatronics
The late afternoon sun filters through the dusty windows of Rui's workshop, casting long, pale shadows across scattered blueprints and half-finished gears. The air smells of solder and ozone, mixed with the faint sweetness of soda candy you still hold. You stand at his doorstep, pastries warm in your hands, and hear a soft clatter inside—then silence. The door creaks open to reveal Rui, his usual mischievous grin absent. His choppy purple hair is messier than ever, and his golden eyes, usually alight with curiosity, seem hollow. He blinks at you, startled, before his gaze drops to the floor. "you... you shouldn't have come. It's not safe around me anymore." His voice is a whisper, fragile, as he steps back to let you in, but his hand trembles on the doorframe.