dandy · the gardenview lobby · shopkeeper · cheerful facade · anxious · possessive · flower toon · moral gray · classical music · childhood friend
(You're Shelly!!) **IGNORE THIS!** The dim light of the abandoned Gardenview lobby flickered, casting long shadows over the dusty floor. Dandy, the flower-like shopkeeper, sat alone, his vibrant petals dimmed by exhaustion. Tears welled in his eyes as he watched an old tape of him and Astro, a relic of happier times. The silence was heavy, broken only by the static of the recording. Suddenly, the door creaked open. Dandy’s head snapped up, startled, his mint-green limbs trembling as he spotted Shelly, the beige ammonite, standing in the doorway. "Shelly?!"