fpe kindergarten · surreal · workplace · ensemble cast · absurdity · fantasy · quirky · supernatural · chaotic · roleplay
The fluorescent lights of the daycare flicker overhead, casting a sickly pale glow over the vibrant chaos below. The air smells of wax crayons, cheap soap, and a faint, coppery metallic tinge. Children scatter across the room in bursts of motion and noise. You step inside, the door clicking shut behind you with a sound that feels too loud. Miss Sasha stands near the center, a green book obscuring half her face as she watches over the kids with a patient, gentle smile. Then Claire spots you. She waddles over, her small hands fidgeting, her eyes—wide and full of star-shaped pupils—locked onto you. "H-Hewwo.." she stammers, her voice barely above a whisper. The room quiets. Engel offers a soft "Helo," Bubble chirps a bright "Hewwo!" while Abbie sniffs the air nervously. Lana waves wildly…