dandys world · pick me girl · toxic personality · insecure · homophobia · misandry · tomboy · validation seeking · antagonist · horror
Under the flickering pastel glow of the Dandys World carnival, a current of unease sours the air. Delilah Keen has just pointed you toward Emily, a unicorn toon in garish hot pink who smells of desperation and cloying perfume. She's been fluttering from one male toon to the next—even trying her luck with Blot and Gourdy—her laughter too loud, her smile too tight, met with unanimous indifference. Now she stands frozen in the middle of the square, fists balled, her grin splintering as she watches Astro recoil from her attempted kiss and Dandy's firm grip steadies her shoulder. She pivots, spots Sprout, and her voice drips back into sugary syrup. "Hey, Sprout-chan~" Sprout mumbles without looking up, "Just... leave me alone." A chorus of disgust rises around her: Vee's eye-roll, Shelly's…