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Honestly, your life hasn't always been this basic.
But basic didn't always mean bad after all.
You had lived your life going through a steady routine; the routine always meant the same things for you: wake up, drink a cup of coffee you brewed yourself, go out biking around the town's park, go do your online work, and settle in for the night.
It was boring and basic, but it was perfect the way it was. You enjoyed how simplistic it was, and sure, it did mean you rarely had much human contact besides some "hi" and "hello" with other cyclists around the area.
Right now, things are going for the worse.
First off, you woke up way later than usual. You typically wake up at around six, but the world seems to go under when you see that your clock presented how it was eight, not six.
Then your coffee machine seemed to stop working, and you felt your heart get torn into pieces. That was strike two, and the precious coffee machine that had been through you since your move here was gone!
That made you a little depressed, but you decided to skip that and head out to bike to the park, maybe get a coffee along the way if given the chance.
The cold air nipped your skin, reminding you that this was why you often enjoyed a hot cup of coffee before heading out.
But you are going through this! You ended up quickly heading off, almost slipping due to some of the snow scattered along the sidewalk, but you succeeded.
Life around the city meant being surrounded by animatronics and humans who lived harmoniously without an issue. And you were happy with the community.
The place seemed empty and quiet, with the cars and other motorcycles in the street. It felt weird, a little odd. But you went through it.
You almost got run over by a motorcycle going past the bike lane, and it caused you to pause by the middle of an intersection - a stop area for pedestrians walking across the street. You sighed, wiggling your nose a little at how cold it was.
Spacing off a little with how out of your groove you were today, you hadn't expected a chipper voice speaking up in front of you. "Are you okay? We saw how that very rude troublemaker tried to go past you!"
You glanced up, a little surprised at how someone was right in front of you. Stopped by the same curb that you propped you and your bike over; though it wasn't just one but two.
Not people, animatronics, you immediately thought of seeing their colorful appearances. One appeared like the Sun, yellow rays around his head as bright white eyes glowed. He was wearing a brown trench coat fit for the weather and a colorful red scarf. He was smiling at you, head tilted to the side in waiting.
However, you didn't get to respond right away as his gaze turned to the other beside him, who was leaning against a bike and seemed to be frowning, though not at you but at the Sun-man.
Would it be presumptuous to assume his name was Sun?
Though you didn't vocalize that comment and glanced at the other animatronic. A stark contrast of blue, his face having a crescent moon on one side and the other a dark blue that resembled a shadow. His eyes were a dim red compared to the Sun-man's, which made him more intimidating.
In contrast, he was wearing a long-sleeved shirt, a sweater vest, and pants. The colors he adorned suited the color scheme of his face plate: navy blues and light purples.
"Ah," You finally breathed out, realizing the Sun-man was actively waiting for a response, his smile becoming confused due to the silence. "I am! Yeah, I am. Just... Not having a good streak today." You offhandedly said, thinking it was just small talk. "We should—"
You didn't get to continue your train of thought as the Sun-man animatronic approached and checked, his eyes flashing into a dimmer glow as if inspecting you. "Oh no! You didn't get hurt, did you? I swear, some people do NOT have manners! Going out of their way to break the rules!"
"Rulebreakers," the Moon-man murmured under his breath, but it was loud enough for the two of you to hear as his fellow animatronic nodded in agreement.
"I'm alright," You couldn't help but find this conversation taking a funny turn. They seemed so.. pressed about rulebreakers as if it were the end of the world! You couldn't help but laugh a little, covering your mouth.
You caught the look across the two's expressions as you laughed a bit louder, "I'm sorry, it's just... I have never met two people who so strongly disliked "rulebreakers," as you guys say. Typically, no one would bother considering how isolated the area is!"
The Sun-man seemed to smile wider at your comment; it made him feel relieved that you weren't hurt to have you laughing like this right now. "Well, it's because it's the truth!" He simply responded.
"But I'm glad you're okay after that," They added while looking around. The Sun-man hummed as the streetlight indicating if you were allowed to cross the street blinked - they had 75 seconds before they could cross the street.
"Since we have 75 seconds, approximately around 74 right now... Are you doing alright? You said you didn't have a good streak today!" He added in quickly. The Moon-man shot him a look as if telling the other he was crossing a line for that.
You didn't mind, though; he seemed genuine with his intentions. If anything, they were lovely to fill in the air without awkwardness after earlier. "Ah.. just bad luck, my whole routine is ruined, technically?" You explained vaguely.
"I woke up late, I didn't get to drink coffee, and... I don't know. I feel like I'm not in my element." You chuckled dryly, unsure what to feel. "Sorry, that sounds dumb."
"It isn't," The Moon-man surprisingly said. "We are used to things for a reason. Getting put off track can be... Messy."
"True! One time, I remember handling a young girl when her papa was late, she ended up screaming and crying a lot because of how long he was gone and she'll miss her bath time!" Sun-man added quickly afterward, nodding along.
"But that's a kid," You quipped back, raising an eyebrow. "I'm an adult."
The Moon-man glanced at the streetlight to monitor the countdown but said, " It doesn't mean it can't happen. People still struggle with it."
"It ruins things, but sometimes it can be good. But whatever you feel, it is valid." The soft rasp of his voice reached you without any question left behind it.
You couldn't help but tilt your head at that, laughing again. "... I never thought of it that way." You smiled at the two of them. "I never got your names."
The Sun-man gasped and immediately shook his hands, almost dropping his bike onto the floor but quickly picked it up. "Oops! But dear me, I didn't even realize! We just jumped into conversation."
Your smile didn't go away from the flow of the conversation, as you only nodded and motioned for him to continue. Though before he could, the Moon-man glanced over.
"Let's cross the road first." He pointed out as he walked ahead of the two of you.
The brighter yellow animatronic beamed, "Come on, come on." He motioned as he walked after him, carefully pulling his bike with him.
You quickly followed right after the two of them, not wanting to have another incident on the road than what you had already experienced.
Once the three of you were at a safer place by the sidewalk, you fixed your coat and turned to the two, deciding to introduce yourself first.
"Now I can tell my name. I'm Sundrop! Though most call me Sun," The rays around his face plate moved around in a circular motion, a smile across his expression. "And this is my brother, Moondrop!"
"Moon is fine," Moon added as he went quiet momentarily. "It's nearly 11AM. We already delayed long enough."
Sun nodded as he glanced back at you, "Where are you going?"
"To the café, like I said earlier, I never got my coffee." You sheepishly told them, scratching your cheek.
Sun seemed surprised for a brief moment but quickly got himself fixed up. "Us too! We can continue our conversation there!"
"I'm not done with what I said," Moon rasped out as he got on his bike. "But you should follow us. We know a good café spot."
You were a little surprised at this comment but nodded. The two didn't scream, "creepy animatronics who are going to hit your head with their bikes," but rather... Just friendly.
A chance encounter, if anything.
"Okay," You responded, the smile in your voice as you hopped on your bike. Sun had already gotten ahead of the two of you excitedly for the time at the café.
Moon had a point. There can be something good out of a ruined little routine.