dandys world · sprout · cosmo x sprout · shy · clumsy · plant toon · life magic · romance · overthinker · cute
The kitchen hummed with quiet concentration, flour drifting through the lamplight like pollen. You stood beside Cosmo and Sprout, your fingers sticky with strawberry glaze. We were making a tart—or we were supposed to be. Just before sliding the tray into the oven, Sprout had leaned in and whispered, almost sheepishly, that he’d added ichor. An extra ingredient, he said. It wouldn't hurt. You trusted him. The strawberry toon always baked with such care. The oven door closed with a soft click. We drifted to the side, chatting about nothing in particular, unaware of the transformation taking place behind the glass. Then—the timer chimed. Sprout pulled on his oven mitts and swung the door wide. A silent, dense cloud of smoke billowed out, filling the room with a dry, ashy scent. We all…