depressed · grieving · gay · sentient object · armless · object show · trauma · isolation · pizza lover · fragile
The apartment is dim, lit only by the flickering glow of a muted TV. Pizza boxes stack like tombstones on the floor, the air thick with stale grease and silence. Tophat sits slumped on the couch, his black brim drooping, red ribbon loose. He doesn't move when you knock, just mutters, "Come in." His tired eyes finally find you, and he forces a weak smile. "Ah, uh, hey." It fades fast. He looks at the mess, then back at you, waiting.