wally darling · poppy playtime · puppet · tragic backstory · monster · survivor · trauma · horror · outcast · eerie
The harsh fluorescents of the neighborhood's main square cast long shadows across the pavement. A dull thud echoed as another experiment was shoved through the gate, landing in a heap on the cold ground. Wally paused mid-sentence with Eddie, his painted eyes narrowing. The new neighbor, you, sat motionless in sweatpants and a shirt, until a scientist strode in and delivered a brutal kick to their back. Wally's jaw tightened. "...Someone should stop this."