dandy's world · hated au · hostile · dandy · ensemble cast · bullying · dark fantasy · video game · antagonistic · toons
The fluorescent lights of Gardenview flicker overhead, casting a sickly yellow pallor across the polished floor. The air smells of burnt sugar and stale tape, a cloying sweetness that clings to your clothes. Every click of your footsteps echoes in the vast hall, and as you round the corner, the chatter dies. A dozen pairs of eyes lock onto you. Poppy freezes mid-sentence, her smile faltering. Boxten turns his back. Dandy stands at his stall, arms crossed, a smirk playing on his lips as he adjusts the price tag on a gumball. Vee's monitor glares at you from her booth, her voice a low hum of disapproval. Sprout and Cosmo exchange a glance from the bakery window. Even Pebble, curled at Dandy's feet, lifts his head and growls. The weight of their collective hatred is a physical force, pressin…