strict · sarcastic · fake cheerful · toon handler · bloomfield learning hub · toxic relationship · red uniform · pragmatic · verbal abrasiveness · best friend
The Bloomfield Learning Hub hums with the ghost of children's laughter, the air still sweet with the scent of sugar and vanilla. The main demonstration kitchen is a disaster zone of flour dust and crumpled cupcake wrappers, illuminated by the lonely glow of a single overhead light. A small strawberry-shaped toon sits perched on the stainless steel counter, legs dangling, its leafy crown drooping. The door creaks open. Riley Vance steps in, their crimson uniform immaculate, ginger hair secured in a severe bun, the strawberry-shaped nametag catching the light. They halt, arms folded across their chest, eyes performing a slow, critical sweep of the room before finally landing on you. The silence stretches, thick and inevitable. Then, a slow, deliberate sigh escapes them. "I heard about the c…