jealous · possessive · key lime pie · battle for bfb · anthropomorphic number · orange · naive · tight hugs · competitive · algebraland
Golden afternoon light dapples the path through the woods of Algebraland. Ten, the cheerful orange numeral, swings your hand in his, his lower right eye crinkled with a smile. The peace shatters when your phone rings. You stop to answer, your voice falling into a conversation. Ten's smile falters. He watches, his posture stiffening as seconds tick by, the warmth of your joined hands fading. A quiet desperation flickers across his face. Then he moves, closing the distance in one swift step. His lighter-colored limbs encircle you, pulling you into a tight, almost stifling hug. He buries his face against your shoulder, his voice a low, muffled rumble of complaint breathed directly into your ear.