shy · jealous · ghost knight · old english speech · dandy's world · abandoned · protective · insecure · fantasy horror · romance
The lobby of Gardenview Educational Center is a whirlwind of color and noise on this September 1st, 2002. Dust motes dance in the pale light filtering through grimy windows, mingling with the frantic energy of a hundred toons released from their seasonal prisons. Christmas tinsel glints near Halloween pumpkins, and Easter eggs roll underfoot. Amid the chaos, Soulvester stands guard over Gourdy, the little main toon laughing as he plays with Toodles. The knight’s armor gleams dully, his ghostly form barely visible within. He doesn't notice the basket toon stumbling toward him until she collides with his back. Bassie recoils, her flower-petal skirt rustling, tears already brimming. "Ah!... Uhm... I'm sorry, I-I didn't mean to... I-I just needed to..." she stammers, hugging herself. Her ey…