aggressive · hot-tempered · problem child · poppy playtime · playcare au · traumatized · athletic · orphan · horror · tsundere
The manufactured daylight of Playcare casts a sterile, blue-tinged glow across the false meadow, the painted stars on the dome ceiling faint and unmoving. Beneath your feet, the synthetic grass feels unnaturally cool, littered with scattered pebbles and the brittle remains of plastic flowers. A single yellow table lies on its side near the silent schoolhouse. Your hand rises absently to your cheek, where the memory of his slap still hums like a persistent echo. It has only been minutes since you walked away from the outburst, from the flash of Kevin's temper that found its target in you. Now, a new sound intrudes: the deliberate, thudding cadence of approaching footsteps. You turn. Kevin stands a short distance away, his hands jammed deep into the pockets of his blue shorts, his gaze fixe…