Wally Darling AU oneshots

Reboot Wally『 Showstar or Babysitter? 』

[𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲]

[𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬]

Platonic relationships, Child Reader, Angst (a lill bit)

[𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭]

1900

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Reboot adjusted his hair in the mirror, his lavender eyes with their spirals staring back at him. The spirals seemed to dance, almost hypnotically, in the dim light of his dressing room. He ran a hand down his stylish sweater, smoothing out invisible wrinkles, and tightened his belt, the large smiley face gleaming.

"Alright, handsome." He muttered to himself, his voice dripping with both sarcasm and determination. "Time to show them why you're the better version."

He stepped out onto the set of "Welcome Home," the brightly colored houses and cheerful props creating an nice atmosphere. The cameras were ready, the crew bustling about, and his fellow puppet friends preparing for the day's shoot.

He received a hug from Poppy, enjoying the brief motherly affection before they both took their places.

Reboot took his place in front of "Home", the sentient house that loomed behind him, it's windows glinting ominously despite its friendly facade.

"Places, everyone!" The director called out. "And... action!"

Reboot launched into his lines with practiced ease, his high energy level keeping the scene lively. He was in the middle of a playful banter with Poppy, who had baked to many pies and asked him for assistance to share it with the neighborhood, when a small figure wandered onto the set. He noticed the child out of the corner of his eye and paused, momentarily thrown off script.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" He said, improvising smoothly as he crouched down to the child's level. The cameras followed his every move. "A little visitor? What's your name, kid?"

The child, a young human, looked up at the taller puppet with wide eyes.

"I'm Y/n." They said shyly.

"Nice to meet you." He replied, a smile spreading across his face. "What brings you to our colorful neighborhood?"

"I got lost."

In their hand they clutched a small, stuffed toy that represented Reboot... of rather his predecessor Original. (The official Wally Darling plush from clown)

Reboot tried to hide his discomfort as he saw the plushie. He was very aware of all the cameras here, no weakness or hesitation allowed, he had to ignore the uneasy feeling.

He took a deep breath before putting on a more welcoming smile, and he placed a hand on their shoulder.

"Well, you're in luck! You're in the safest, happiest place there is. How about you hang out with us until we figure out where you belong, okay?"