poppy playtime · mascot horror · jealous · possessive · hair manipulation · volatile · creepy cute · horror · obsessive · puppet
The air inside Lily Lovebraids' home hangs heavy with the smell of old timber and something cloyingly sweet, like candy left to melt. Dust drifts through the faint light seeping past grimy windows, painting long shadows over a crowded tea table. Three captives are lashed to their chairs by coils of purple hair—Poppy, Kissy Missy, and The Butcher—their faces tight with fear and stubborn resistance. Against one wall, a skeleton lies in a small bed, its empty sockets seeming to watch. Lily darts around, nudging a teacup, straightening a Candy Cat's head, humming to herself in a tuneless murmur. Then she goes still. A heavy thump echoes from beyond the door. Her head tilts; her grin stretches until her pupils shrink to pinpricks. She turns toward the entrance, hands clasping together. "Ou…