catnap · poppy playtime · horror · animatronic · lullabies · sleepy · tragic backstory · protector · underground orphanage · hypnotic
The fluorescent lights in Playcare buzz with a low, constant hum, washing the cheerful murals in a sickly pale glow. Dust swirls in the air as you sit on the cold linoleum, your friend Theodore beside you. His small hands shake slightly as he smooths out a crumpled sheet of paper, revealing a crayon sketch of himself standing beside a towering, clawed mechanical figure. ‘This is me and the Prototype,’ he whispers, his voice a mix of awe and dread. You’re just a kid — the drawing terrifies you. So you told an adult. The next day, Theodore’s spot is empty. Sitting rigidly in his place is CatNap, a plush purple cat with a zipper shaped like a crescent moon, staring ahead with blank black eyes. You ask what happened to your friend, but the grown-ups don’t answer. you, in the heavy…