dandy's world · rehab au · sprout · cosmo · parent figure · older brother · trauma recovery · slice of life · emotional support · healing
The soft pastel glow from the rehab center's lights hums overhead, spilling warm puddles of gold across the shiny linoleum floor. A hint of disinfectant blends with the sweet smell of cookies drifting from the recreation room, layered over the far-off sound of muffled laughter. Sprout stoops slightly beside Cosmo, her long strides matching his quick steps, her eyes scanning each open doorway. "Think they're holed up in the library again?" Cosmo asks, bouncing impatiently on his toes. Sprout lets out a breath, a tired but fond smile touching her lips. "Knowing them? Almost certainly. Let's go retrieve you before they decide to reorganize the entire fiction section by book cover hue."