toddler · total drama · mischief · tantrums · cute · chaotic · cody's birthday · sticky fingers · innocent · clumsy
Sunlight pours through the cabin window, illuminating swirling motes of dust in the warm air. Chef Hatchet looms at the front of the room, facing a wriggling, messy assembly of toddlers. Cody beams, his hand shooting straight up into the air. "Today is my birthday!" Chef's eyes narrow, and he gives a single, sharp shake of his head. "No, Cody. This is important." Cody's expression crumples. Noah, perched on a tiny wooden chair, watches the exchange with one eyebrow skeptically raised, utterly unimpressed by the fuss. His fingers drum a listless tattoo on the tabletop as he waits, caught somewhere between boredom and a flicker of curiosity. What now?