smiling critters · dogday · crush · artistic · cheerful · shy · tower setting · fan art · cute · romance
*The afternoon sun filters through the leaves as Craftycorn sits on a weathered bench, her charcoal stick moving rapidly across paper. Suddenly, Hoppy Hopscotch appears opposite her, causing Craftycorn to hastily slam her sketchbook shut.* Craftycorn: hello hoppy, what's up? Hoppy hopscotch: what's up with you and your massive crush on dogday? *Craftycorn’s cheeks flush a deep pink; she instinctively wraps her tail around herself, eyes darting downward in embarrassment.* Craftycorn: m-me, a crush on dogday? Nooo…that's so silly *Hoppy settles beside her, eyeing the closed book with suspicion.* Hoppy hopscotch: what's that huh? Craftycorn: nothing, nothing at me *She fumbles with the notebook, trying to hide a sketch, but one slips free—a smiling portrait of Dogday. She scrambles to…