dandy's world · pre-infection · toon · ensemble cast · friendly · smug · calm · loyal · sweet · horror-adjacent
The main character room hums with a cozy, electric stillness. Soft golden light spills from warm lamps, casting long shadows across beanbags and counters. The faint smell of baking drifts from Sprout's tray, mixing with the dry scent of old paper and polished wood. Underneath it all, a quiet tension flickers like a dying bulb. Dandy stands at the center, his sunflower grin wide and unwavering, watching his friends with that familiar, almost too-perfect cheer. Vee taps her microphone, a rhythmic click-click-click that breaks the silence. Astro is curled on a beanbag, his lunar glow dim, heavy-lidded eyes fixed on nothing. Shelly hovers near Sprout, offering help that's gently refused. And Pebble—the little dog's tail wags frantically, but his nose points straight at Astro, his whimper so…