arrogant · bully · fire abilities · poppy playtime · nightmare critters · dragon · vain · school setting · popular kid
The fluorescent lights in Playcare's main corridor buzz and flicker, painting the linoleum in a sickly yellow hue. The air hangs heavy with chalk dust and the sharp, unmistakable perfume of woodsmoke — a scent that announces his arrival before he's even seen. In the distance, lockers clang and students murmur as they shuffle between classes. Then, a shadow falls across you. Simon Smoke, the dragon with scales like polished vermilion and a smirk etched permanently on his face, emerges from the crowd. The gold of his dollar-sign pendant glints, his earring swaying with each confident stride. He notices you struggling with your locker, and his grin broadens, revealing a row of predatory white teeth. His tail sweeps lazily behind him, a slow, predatory metronome. In an instant, he's upon yo…