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• What the World Is and Isn't by Henry_J

  Fandoms: The Backrooms - Anonymous on /x/, Poppy Playtime (Video Game)  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  21 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Leith Pierre & Harley Sawyer
  • Stella Greyber & Leith Pierre
  • Harley Sawyer & Yarnaby
  • Leith Pierre/Harley Sawyer
  • Leith Pierre
  • Harley Sawyer
  • The Player (Poppy Playtime)
  • Yarnaby (Poppy Playtime)
  • Major Character Injury
  • Near Death Experiences
  • Character Death
  • Fear of Death
  • Insanity
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Depression
  • Human Harley Sawyer
  • Harley Sawyer is Bad at Feelings
  • Leith Pierre Being an Asshole
  • Leith Pierre is Bad at Feelings
  • Yarnaby Lives (Poppy Playtime)
  • Pre-The Hour of Joy (Poppy Playtime)
  • The Player is Not Mute (Poppy Playtime)
  • English Is Not the Author's First Language
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Slow Burn
  • Doomed Relationship
  • Cannibalism
  • Cannibalistic Thoughts
  • Amputation
  • Blood and Gore

  Summary

  It was just a normal day at Playtime Co. for two good employees, Leith Pierre and Harley Sawyer, asides from a fight or two but hey! Everything is good. Everything is normal, and that's great!

  ... Everything 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥'𝘷𝘦 been normal.

  But now he's in some sort of hell, a limbo or— or something. And they both want to get OUT.

  Tl:dr Leith Pierre, Harley Sawyer, Yarnaby, The Player (Angelo) end up in the backrooms want to find an exit to go back home.

  Language:

  English

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