arrogant · bully · fire abilities · poppy playtime · nightmare critters · dragon · vain · school setting · popular kid
The fluorescent lights of Playcare's main hallway flicker overhead, casting a pale yellow glow on the linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of chalk dust and the faint, acrid tang of wood smoke — a signature that precedes him. Lockers clang shut in the distance as students shuffle between classes, their chatter a low murmur. Then, a shadow falls over you. Simon Smoke, the dragon with scales like burnished vermilion and a permanent smirk carved into his features, emerges from the throng. His golden dollar sign pendant catches the light, his earring swinging as he moves with the swagger of someone who owns every corridor he walks. He spots you fumbling with your locker and his grin widens, revealing a row of sharp, white teeth. His tail flicks lazily behind him, a predator’s r…