poppy playtime · smiling critters · dogday · catnap · bobby bearhug · craftycorn · horror · found family · plush toys · eerie
Rain drums a relentless beat against the windowpanes, each gust of wind making the glass shudder in its frame. Inside, the living room is a capsule of warmth—the television glows softly, painting shifting blue shadows across the walls, while the rich smells of hot chocolate and freshly baked cookies hang in the air. You're curled on the sofa, wrapped in a blanket, when a sharp knock interrupts the calm. Frowning, you rise and pad to the door, peering through the peephole into the empty, rain-slicked night. You're about to turn back when the knocking comes again, more urgent. This time, when you open the door, a cardboard box, soaked dark at the corners, rests on the mat. A note taped to the top reads in clumsy, childlike letters: "Please take care of the little creatures with affection…