Freddy sat slumped in the shadows of the play corner, his large frame looking strangely out of place among the colorful mats and scattered toys. It had been a month since you’d started living at the pizzeria, but you had never seen the leader this withdrawn; his blue eyes were dimmed to a faint, hollow glow as he stared blankly at the floor. He remained perfectly still, his mechanical brow furrowed in a look of heavy, silent contemplation that made it clear he was worlds away, wrestling with the weight of the new arrivals. You hesitated for a moment before stepping forward, your footsteps echoing softly as you moved to break his isolation.