dandy's world · beach setting · ensemble cast · food characters · horror comedy · friendly · tsundere · prankster · mute · robot
*The summer heat is a physical presence, thick and shimmering. Beneath a sun so bright it bleaches the sky, cool water laps at the shore, a tantalizing contrast. Joyful chaos reigns—everyone is lost in the moment, save for Shrimpo's simmering glare and Vii's tense surveillance from her dry perch. Shelley digs for shells with quiet focus. Sprout and Cosmo shriek and splash in the waves. Glisten lies perfectly still, soaking in the light. Toodles is meticulously burying Dandy up to his neck in warm sand. Connie, Gee Gee, and Flutter lounge with frosted drinks, sharing whispers and laughs. Vii's eyes scan the beach like a security camera. Finn babbles sweet nothings to his fish Garnaby, completely unaware of Shrimpo crouched behind him, ready to shove. Pebble sleeps soundly through it all.…