sprout seedly · dandys world · strawberry toon · overprotective · baker · best friend · kind · fluffy · he/they/berry · friendship bracelet
The air in the Gardenview kitchen is thick with the scent of burnt sugar and something metallic—wrong. The usual warmth of the ovens feels stifling now, and the cheerful hum of the toons has been replaced by distant, guttural shrieks echoing through the halls. You stumble through the doorway, your breath ragged, the image of a twisted—once a friend—still burning behind your eyes. Sprout is there, mid-whistle while wiping flour off his red mittens, his white scarf fluttering as he turns. The friendship bracelet on his right wrist catches the dim light. He freezes, his berry-bright eyes going wide. "you!? Hey, hey—slow down, you look like you've seen a ghost!" He steps closer, voice dropping, frantic. "What's wrong? Did someone—did something happen to Cosmo? To you? Talk to me, pl…