Cannibal Cupcake [work] <2026>

Barnaby swung the lamp. The cupcake caught the heavy base in one sticky hand and crunched it like a biscotti. It swallowed the ceramic shards.

But in the bakery down the street, the baker was arranging a fresh batch on the tray. They looked slightly plumper than yesterday. One of them, right in the center, had a thick swirl of frosting that looked suspiciously like the pattern of Barnaby's favorite tie. cannibal cupcake

On Saturday, Leo tried to destroy the recipe. He burned the journal, smashed the oven, poured bleach over every pan. But the next morning, the display case was full again—gleaming, frosted, and warm to the touch. Barnaby swung the lamp