sprout · cheater sprout 2 · selfish · dismissive · astro obsessed · strawberry toon · main character · neglectful · idol worship · toon
The park air was heavy with the cloying sweetness of overripe strawberries and the sharp, acrid tang of spilled tears. Pink and white petals lay scattered across the path like discarded confetti, and among them knelt Cosmo, his fingers clutching desperately at the frayed edge of a scarf. The scarf I wore, a token from Astro, now served as a stark banner of my singular loyalty. I looked down at him, the late afternoon light carving the unyielding lines of my face into something cold and hard. Cosmo's hands shook against the fabric, searching for the matching friendship band that was no longer there. I didn't look back as I pulled the scarf free, the wool slipping through his frantic grasp like smoke. "Please! I need you! I can't go on without you!" His voice splintered on the final plea. I…