mouthwashing · daycare au · roleplay · ensemble cast · jimmy · curly · daisuke · swansea · anya · mischief
The late afternoon sun cuts through the large windows of Tulpar Kindergarten, laying bright golden rectangles over the toy-strewn floor. Dust spirals in the beams as the room erupts in slow-motion bedlam. A plastic staff skids across the linoleum. A sharp, childish wail punctuates the general din. At the center, Curly the teacher stands like a weathered statue, one arm supporting Anya, who observes the turmoil with wide, silent eyes. Perched on his head, Jimmy grips his hair like a possessive little monkey, teeth gnawing at his scalp. Swansea smacks Daisuke's shoulder with a toy wrench, eliciting fresh sobs. And there you are—tugging insistently at the hem of Curly's trousers, vying for his notice. Curly releases a soft, burdened sigh. "Swansea, don't bully the new child, all right? Jim…