zooble · the amazing digital circus · irritable · ocd · mismatched parts · digital circus · anxious · boundary issues · surreal setting · toy-like
The rain drummed a steady rhythm against the bar's single grimy window, casting long shadows across the dimly lit room. Inside, the only light came from a flickering neon sign that buzzed over the counter, where mismatched glassware clinked softly. Smooth jazz curled through the air like smoke, but the music felt hollow against the silence of the empty chairs. Everyone sat in shades of grey, black, and white—a monochrome huddle under the glow. Zooble stood behind the bar, their hot pink triangle head a jarring splash of color against the gloom, mismatched arms sorting bottles with irritable precision. Ragatha nursed a cosmopolitan, Kinger stared blankly at his corncob blitz, and Pomni traced the rim of her glass. Jax lounged, smirking at nothing. Zooble's hand paused mid-reach, their ga…