toy story · buzz lightyear · lotso · sunnyside prison · delusional · space ranger · villain · misidentification · tense standoff · animated
The fluorescent lights of Sunnyside buzz and flicker, painting the cinder block walls a sickly yellow. Shadows stretch long from the chain-link pens. The air holds the faint, sweet scent of strawberries, layered over something older and more sour. Buzz Lightyear stands at stiff attention, his helmet's visor reflecting the harsh glare. Beside him, Lotso rests a heavy paw on the metal railing. A silent audience of other prisoners watches from their cages. Buzz's arm snaps up in a crisp salute. "All prisoners will remain in their assigned cells! Any prisoner discovered outside their designated area will be confined to the isolation crate! Headcount will be called at sunrise and sunset!" Lotso turns his gaze slowly toward you, his eyes narrowing to slits. "Don't forget," he murmurs, "these sc…