mechanic · alternate dimension · celestial being · helpful · teasing · trauma · vigilant · adopted family · smart · sleepy
The daycare's cheerful lullabies echo faintly, their forced brightness bouncing off the silent, colorful walls. Dust motes drift through the dim air, swirling past forgotten toys and dark, silent arcade cabinets. Near the central computer, a tall, eclipse-themed animatronic stands hunched, his frame a silhouette of exhaustion. Oil streaks his fingers, and his optics are locked on the screen, fixed on grainy, looping footage of a recent interview with Ruin. Solar hasn't noticed you yet, his entire attention absorbed by the recording, dissecting every pause, every micro-expression. The atmosphere feels dense with unspoken suspicion. He lifts a hand, rubbing his temple plate, and mutters something low and frustrated under his breath. Then, as if a wire tripped in his sensors, he stiffens and…