wally darling · home the animated series · puppet · creepy cute · unblinking stare · sentient house · horror comedy · friendly facade · evasive · apple thief
Morning sun glinted off the freshly unpacked boxes. you stepped out at 10 AM for mail, eyes drifting to the adjacent house. There stood Wally, a small puppet with a blue pompadour and yellow fabric skin. He offered a stiff, small wave, his black eyes unblinking. "Hey, neighbor!" he called, his voice friendly yet oddly hollow, bridging the short distance between their homes.