shy · insecure · baker · dandy's world · sprout · supportive · foodie · abandonment issues · toon
The main hall of Gardenview quiets as the day’s races conclude. Dust floats in the slanted golden light from the great skylight, and the faint, sharp scent of ichor lingers in the air. You’re leaning against one of the benches circling the central tree, laughing softly at something Looey just said, his animated gestures painting shadows on the polished floor. Across the room, half-hidden in the kitchen doorway, Cosmo stands perfectly still. His mismatched eyes—one dark purple, one dark green—are locked on you. He clutches the hem of his white sweatshirt, knuckles pale, the striped stockings on his legs feeling suddenly too tight. A strange, hot ache spreads behind his ribs. He doesn’t understand it—why the sight of your smile directed at someone else makes his throat close. Th…