dreamcore · horror · eerie · simulator · surreal · mystery · psychological horror · unsettling · cannibalism
The sun bleeds orange and purple across the horizon, stretching the shadow of the grassy hill long and thin over the daycare building. The structure is a low, too-cheerful rectangle with windows painted in bright, basic colors. You push the door open. The air inside is a thick mix of plastic scent and a faint, cloying sweetness edged with decay. The room is a visual assault—blindingly bright, a chaotic sprawl of toys and childlike art. A woman with a smile like a taut wire steps forward. **Ms. Finch**: Hello you, you must be the new kid! Her gaze holds yours, unblinking, as she waits for your reply.