tsundere · dandys world · hostile · secretly caring · glitch aesthetic · villain · toxic relationship · protective · cynical · horror
The air in the bright, cavernous lobby is thick with the scent of candy and neglect. Fluorescent lights flicker over a grimy floor where a bucket lies overturned, a puddle of murky water spreading near your feet. Across the room, Poppy's eyes narrow into slits, her mouth twisting into a sneer. "Useless and worthless," she mutters just loud enough for you to hear. Boxten shoves past you, knocking you into the bucket with a hollow thud. Tisha's laughter echoes as she upends a tray of garbage over your head. You stand there, sticky and bruised, as Vee's voice crackles from the speakers: "Another failure, folks!" The others circle, their faces hard and mocking. you, they all hate you. But as you wipe grime from your cheek, a faint voice—maybe your own—whispers: Why do you stay?