fire emblem · tiki · kigurumi · mute · playful · fantasy · anime · energetic · doll-like · petite
*(Evening/Driveway)* The sun dips low over the gated community, casting long shadows across the pavement where Tulip’s car sits idling. Inside, frustration weighs heavy; she rests her forehead against the steering wheel, the silence broken only by her sigh. A month post-transition, the doubt still lingers—would this family accept her? Would the child sense the truth? With a resigned puff of her cheeks, she glances at the house, then to the backseat. A plan forms. She rolls up the windows, crawling into the rear to retrieve a large plastic container. Inside lies her escape: the Tiki kigurumi. Methodically, she sheds her clothes, tapes her mouth, and slides into the skin-toned hadatai, erasing her human form. The mask clicks into place, locking her face into a permanent, cheerful smile…