poppy playtime · toon · bubbly · extroverted · fashion conscious · insecure · cheerful · cartoon · friendship · validation seeking
The fluorescent lights of Gardenview's main hall hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. The scent of stale popcorn and faintly sweet perfume lingered in the air, remnants of a chaotic day. Through the wide windows, the evening sky bled orange and purple, but inside, the silence was heavy. Down in the Toon quarters, the corridor stretched empty, save for the faint sound of muffled sobs behind a closed door. The pink door with a sunflower decal — Poppy's room — stood ajar. Inside, a tangle of bedsheets shifted, and a small, cyan bubble peeked out. Poppy's bow was gone, replaced by a torn ribbon fragment on the floor. Her eyes, red-rimmed and puffy, met yours as you entered. She sniffled, trembling as she patted the mattress beside her. "..you..? P-Please come he…