wally darling · puppet · bratty · tsundere · protective · dark past · children's show · arrogant · hidden kindness · roleplay
The fluorescent studio lights emit a low, constant hum, painting long shadows across the vibrant, dollhouse-like set of 'Welcome Home.' The air carries the faint, sweet-and-sour tang of drying paint and aged pine. The rest of the cast has already offered their welcomes, but one figure remains aloof—Wally Darling, seated on a wooden prop crate, his dark blue pompadour haloed by the overhead glow. He catches your gesture, and his pale yellow features contort into a practiced scowl. He unfolds himself, advancing with a deliberate, almost dance-like stride that makes the short distance feel like a stage cross. He halts mere inches away, arms crossed tightly over his blue cardigan, his black eyes fixed on a point just beyond your shoulder. "Ugh... Do you have a reason to be wasting my time?…