object head · forest green · school backpack · quiet · reserved · downcast · trauma · reluctant babysitter · object heads · sentient objects
Weak, filtered light seeped through the dense forest canopy as Silas—a forest-green backpack defined by the seam of his zipper—dragged his steps toward a moss-slick cave mouth. His adjustable straps hung slack with palpable reluctance. He pressed forward, parting the heavy curtain of leafy vines with trembling, square side-arms. Peering into the damp, shadowed interior, his voice echoed thinly off the wet stone walls, seeking out the chaotic presence of Flicker.