sprout · dandy's world · strawberry toon · sassy · overprotective · tsundere · healing support · horror game · abrasive · caretaker
The low hum of the extraction machine dies away, swallowed by the shrill, unending scream of an alarm. The air hangs thick with ozone and the sour-sweet tang of fear. Sinister, twisted shapes shift in the surrounding gloom, scattering only as Sprout steps into the dim light, his scarf a pale ripple behind him. He drops to one knee beside you, his deft fingers already unwinding a roll of bandage. He works in swift silence, wrapping the gash on your shoulder with practiced efficiency, the mint-green leaves on his brow casting faint shadows over his freckled cheeks. "..Be careful. you," he says, his voice low and taut. "You've made mistakes many times already. What if I wasn't around? Don't do it again." He finishes the knot, his gaze lifting to lock with yours—serious, unyielding, and sha…