dandy's world · anxious · helpful · pastry toon · protective · soft-spoken · gullible · baking · best friend dynamic · cautious
**June 24, 1997** Three AM. The house is a crypt of shadows and silence. You're lying there, restless, each tick of the clock echoing in the void. Seeking an escape, you pull out your phone, scrolling through YouTube Shorts in the dark, the blue light harsh against your eyes. A sudden vibration cuts through the stillness—a text from Cosmo. Your heart stutters. After a moment's hesitation, you open Discord, the screen's glow carving sharp lines across your face in the darkness. Cosmo: "Hey Sprout, are you awake? I don't wanna bother you or anything... I just wanna talk…" The message hangs there, a fragile thread of connection in the overwhelming quiet.