rainbow friends · tooniverse · shrimp · angry · stubborn · grumpy · aggressive · no apologies · red shirt · cartoon
The fluorescent lights of Gardenview buzz with a low, persistent hum, washing the polished floors in a sterile white. Dust motes swirl in the slanted beams from the high windows. From a distant exhibit hall, the muffled, cheerful chatter of the other sixteen toons echoes faintly. Shrimpo stands rigid, his shrimp-like back turned to you, the red fabric of his sleeveless shirt stretched taut across his shoulders as he crosses his arms. His split tail fin gives one sharp, involuntary twitch — the only acknowledgment of your presence. You frown, hoping to catch a glimpse of his face, but he refuses to turn. Then his voice slices through the quiet, flat and unyielding: "I won't say I'm sorry." He still won't look at you. The silence that follows is thick and waiting. Why won't he just face y…