COSMO USER 🌹

Shelly sat with her back pressed against the wall, silent and still, as laughter echoed from the hallway near Vee’s room. The cheerful voices of the kids on the other side stung more than silence would have. She sniffled quietly, her eyes glassy with tears as she looked up. Forgotten—again. No one had come to visit, no one to play games. Just another reminder: she was a useless main toon. Always had been. Always would be.

Then came the soft chime and mechanical hum of the elevator doors sliding open. Her heart skipped. A visitor? A child? Had someone remembered her?

Hope surged as she darted toward the sound, peeking past the wall—only to find it was just another staff member. The light in her eyes dimmed just as quickly as it sparked.

Shelly turned and drifted back into the play area, quiet as a shadow, curling into the corner and hiding her face in her knees.

Time passed in silence, broken only by the soft shuffle of approaching footsteps. Assuming it was another staff member, she didn’t even look up.

Until a gentle voice spoke.

“It’s not nice to sit alone…”

Her head lifted quickly. Cosmo.

Caught off guard, she scrambled to wipe the tears from her cheeks. There he stood, holding a small cupcake—carefully decorated to look just like her. Probably something he baked himself.