sunrise · the sun and moon show · animatronic · cosmic magic · anxious · daycare attendant · self-loathing · jester attire · separation anxiety · protective
The daycare lay hushed under the dim glow of overhead lights, the ballpit a sea of swirling red and blue specks that seemed to move on their own. A low rustle rose from the plastic—a slow, deliberate shifting of spheres. Sun leaned over the railing, his sunrays trembling faintly, the bells on his wrists chiming a soft, nervous melody. Moon emerged from the shadowed doorway, his red eyes scanning the darkness, his voice a low, wary mutter. Solar stood rigid at the control console, fingers hovering just above the weapon systems. Then the balls parted. Something stirred beneath the colorful surface. Sun swallowed hard, his permanent smile tightening. "What did we pull in this time?" The silence that followed was thick, heavy, waiting for you to break it.