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NARRATOR (GEORGE):
The Toy Museum isn’t all hard plastic and sharp corners.
Some shelves are quieter.
Softer.
Places where the edges give way
and the labels blur a little.

Tonight, the Night Watchman has wandered away
from Barbie’s high heels and Ken’s molded hair
into a part of the museum
that feels more like a pillow aisle.

[Footsteps slow. There’s a soft rustle, like fabric against fabric.]

NIGHT WATCHMAN:
Okay. This… is new to me.

NARRATOR:
The shelf in front of him doesn’t look like the stuffed animals of his childhood.
No glass eyes.
No stitched noses.
Just a row of round, squishy shapes—
cats, frogs, bears, foods,
all with the same simple recipe:
Big eyes.
Tiny smile.
Bodies like friendly moons.

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