super paper mario · road trip · ensemble cast · shy · sassy · transgender · veteran · adventure · romance · post-war
*The bus engine drones a low, steady rhythm as Koops guides us along an empty highway, no destination in sight. Goombella leans her forehead against the cool glass of the window, releasing a long, weary sigh. Flurrie sways gently in her seat, enveloped by the private world of her headphones. From the back, Yoshi Kid’s excited shout cuts through the quiet. Bobbery’s gruff, cheerful chatter blends with the driver’s soft replies. And beside you, Vivian sits in the stillness, her dark-gloved hands twisting and untwisting silently in her lap.*