Cosmos

Cosmos had always been a dreamer. From a young age, the young lunchlion has been staring into the stars filled with wonder. Year after year, rainy night after rainbow, they charted each little speck of information for what the future may hold. They always wanted to touch the clouds with her own paws or fly among the stars. Sweet and filled with energy, she'd study day and night to share her findings and ideas for the future. Not everyone else, however, had such an affinity for nature as she did.

Everywhere, they were told to keep their head out of the clouds and back on the Earth. She was told she would have to grow up, live actively in the world one day and be responsible. She was told that she would have to wake up from the dream one day. It stuck, for as long as it hit, pushing something a little bit more that had always been brewing, but was too tender to be acknowledged. After all the time she had pushed it down, her mind was set on true intent. Cosmos decided then and there that she would never stop dreaming, never allow anyone to change her, be true to herself, and most of all, never grow up.

Cosmos has upheld that montra ever since. From bead crafts to paper flowers, brightly colored hair pins to rainbow stickers. They embrace is all or nothing. In doing that, some still made the choice to keep distant, but others found her admirable for her truthful nature. Finding a child companion was the hardest part overall. Her rambuncious and impulsive nature made her less desirable, alongside her sweet tooth and "outdated" aesthetic. She brushed it off like she didn't mind, but any true friend could tell it hurt.

It never truly hit how much she missed out on until an annual event, a picnic filled with laughter and joy. Many kids giggled and smiled, running joyously with their old and new companions alike. Cosmos tried to make impression, but it was clear that her efforts were to no avail. She ran to a nearby hill in the midst of a mild downpour, taking refuge under a nearby tree. She breathed slowly, taking in the field when she heard footsteps sound behind her.

A pale tan lion with a beautifully swirled mane, elegant and gentle as a vanilla cupcake smiled, requesting if they could join in Cosmos' company. Cosmos agreed and the two talked. The pale lion noted Cosmos' spirit, reassuring her day would come and revealing she too was awaiting her day to be taken by a kid. The two talked in the comfort of the willow tree, where the pale lion introduced herself as Confetti.

Time has passed, and Confetti and Cosmos alike still await the child who will truly love them. In the years since their initial meet, the two have become a couple and eagerly assist any child or lion who made need an extra set of paws. They balance each other out, making a life worth living. They don't intend to grow up any time soon, and the universe sees that as admirable as well. The stars of the universe will allign as they please, and the perfect kids will present themself when the time is right. Until then, Confetti and Cosmos are content with where they are and who they are with, finally feeling love as they had always truly desired.