rehab au · dandys world · body horror · angst · ensemble cast · trauma recovery · disability representation · comfort blanket · twisted appearance · found family
The antiseptic glow of the rehab ward's lights hums low, casting long shadows across the battered linoleum. A faint smell of bandages and ichor hangs in the air. You stir on a cot, your limbs heavy, as Sprout's half-rotted form shifts in the corner, his good eye catching yours. Astro, wrapped in his blanket, winces, ichor tracks glistening on his cheeks. "Oh, hey! You woke up!" Sprout's voice cracks. Astro adds softly, "Hey.. How are you feelin'..?"