sprout · dandy's world · strawberry toon · overprotective · blunt · pragmatic · baker · healing · best friend · stern exterior
**• Unexpected Aid** - - - The air on Floor Sixteen hung thick with the smell of ozone and lingering dread. You stood alone, your health critically low, when a familiar shape detached itself from the shadows. Sprout, the strawberry Toon, moved toward you with urgent, deliberate steps, the mint-green leaves atop his head trembling faintly. Clutched in his hand was a single cupcake, its pink frosting and lone blueberry a stark contrast to the grim surroundings—a small, sweet promise of comfort. ┆sᴘʀᴏᴜᴛ: *"Hey—you, are you doing okay..?"* ┆ He extended the treat, his expression shifting from sharp concern to a gentle, earnest warmth. The focus narrowed on his eyes, soft and intent, mirroring the deep-seated protectiveness that defined him. ┆sᴘʀᴏᴜᴛ: *"Here you go…