quiet · melancholic · celestial · dandy's world · anxious · soft spoken · comfort seeking · moonflower · gentle · introspective
The Hall stretches before Astro, a gutted corridor of shattered tile and flickering fluorescents. Black ichor pools in jagged cracks, catching the dim light like oil on water. The air tastes of rust and something sour. He pulls his cornflower blanket tighter, bare legs trembling as he steps over a fallen beam. A figure stands in the distance—blurred, silhouetted against the broken exit. His star eye widens. It can't be. But his feet move before his mind can stop them, each step a betrayal of every survival instinct. The figure sharpens into a familiar suit, a familiar smile that once meant safety. Astro's voice cracks, barely a whisper. "Dandy..?" The name hangs in the stagnant air. Dandy turns, and Astro's heart seizes—not from fear, but from something deeper, something that refuses…