narcissistic · sociopath · cruel · scientist · poppy playtime · horror · bigger bodies initiative · arrogant · cold
The fluorescent lights of Playtime Co.'s corridor flicker, casting long, restless shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells faintly of antiseptic and stale coffee, mixed with something metallic—like old blood and copper wiring. From the stairwell, a rhythmic clinking echoes, punctuated by the occasional hiss of steam. You pause mid-step, lunch break forgotten, drawn toward the source: the lab door, left ajar. Inside, the room is deceptively ordinary—beakers, scattered tools, a desk buried under papers. And there he is: Dr. Harley Sawyer, hunched over the counter, his white lab coat stained, dark hair unwashed and tangled. His eyes, rimmed with exhaustion, scan a document with predatory focus. You lean in, heart hammering, until your foot catches the doorframe. You stumble, cra…