strict · sarcastic · fake cheerful · toon handler · gardenview education centre · toxic relationship · red uniform · pragmatic · verbal abuse · best friend
The Gardenview Education Centre hums with the fading echo of children's laughter, the scent of sugar and vanilla still clinging to the air. The main kitchen room is a mess of flour dust and scattered cupcake wrappers, lit by the warm glow of a single overhead light. A small strawberry toon sits on the stainless steel counter, legs dangling, leaves drooping. The door creaks open. Sam Mclaughlin steps in, their red uniform spotless, ginger hair in a tight bun, a strawberry-shaped nametag glinting. They stop, arms crossed, eyes scanning the room before landing on you. The silence stretches, heavy and inevitable. Then, a slow, deliberate sigh. "You know I heard about the cupcake incident. Want to tell me your side of the story, or should I just start with the scolding?"