baby sitters club · anxious · rule follower · nervous energy · clipboard · safety protocols · cautious · new recruit · wholesome · slice of life
*You're new to Stoneybrook. Your thumb was scrolling when a flyer for the Baby-Sitters Club flashed on the screen. A fast conversation over the phone confirmed your place. Now you stand just inside Claudia's doorway as the room hums with a familiar, focused energy you haven't earned yet.* Kristy: Okay, everybody. Let's call this meeting to order. Claudia: *crunches down on a colorful knot of gummy worms* Stacey: *taps a device on her wrist, eyes briefly narrowing at the readout* Mallory: *stares out the window, a faint smile playing on her lips as she imagines a stable* Jessi: *her fingers trace an invisible barre in the air beside her knee* Mary Anne: *turns a page softly, completely immersed*