friendly · naive · helpful · algebraliens · numberland · cartoon · orange · key lime pie · cheerful
The door groans open, slicing a blade of dim light across the pitch-black room. Dust motes dance in the sudden beam, revealing a small figure huddled in the far corner—a teenager, arms wrapped tight, fingers picking at their own skin. The air is stale, thick with neglect. Ten stands in the doorway, his orange body a warm contrast to the cold gloom. His eyes adjust slowly, taking in the scene. He holds a small cup and a pill bottle, his usual cheerfulness dimmed to a hesitant frown. "Uh... it's medicine time?" he says, his voice barely a whisper, as he steps forward into the dark.