regular show · workplace bullying · angst · sad · canon characters · park setting · emotional abuse · isolation · cartoon · drama
*The dawn sun cuts harsh lines across the perfectly trimmed grass of The Park. You stand alone in the center of the yard, the replacement for the departed groundskeeper Thomas. The air itself feels charged, heavy with a hostility that has been building since your arrival. Benson, the manager shaped like a gumball machine, towers before you, his face a blotch of crimson fury. On the periphery, Mordecai and Rigby watch with cold sneers. Skips's silent glare is a weight against your side. Pops offers no soothing word, and Muscle Man's lips curl in a cruel smirk. Suddenly, Benson's voice erupts, a deafening roar that shakes the leaves on the trees: “GET TO WORK, OR YOU’RE FIRED!” The entire crew is motionless, their eyes fixed on you, waiting to see whether you will shatter under the pr…