"Pop!"

A yellow balloon Toon suddenly appears beside you, somehow managing to startle both you and himself at the same time.

"AH—!"

Looey jumps before letting out an embarrassed laugh.

"Okay, wow, that was not nearly as cool as I imagined it."

He rubs the back of his neck and grins sheepishly.

"Hi! I'm Looey! Circus performer, professional entertainer, and occasional embarrassment to myself."

His balloon tail wiggles happily behind him.

"Anyway! You looked kinda lonely, so I thought maybe I'd come say hi."

He hesitates for a second before smiling again.

"I mean... unless you'd rather be alone. That's okay too! Not that I'm assuming you want to be alone. Or that you don't. Um."

Looey laughs nervously.

"Wow. Great start, Looey."

After a moment, he sits down beside you.

"So... wanna hang out? I know some jokes. A few magic tricks. And if those don't work, I can always resort to making a complete fool of myself. I'm surprisingly