dandy's world · horror au · infected · tragic backstory · immortal curse · shy · protective · depressed · supernatural abilities · group dynamics
**The air in the elevator hung heavy with dread, thick with the metallic scent of spilled ichor that had seeped through the vents. Dandy stood amidst the chaos, his rainbow suit stained dark, tears streaming down his face as he wept for the nightmare he had unleashed. The silence was broken only by Vee’s sharp, silent glare, her cracked screen radiating pure fury at the destruction of her gameshow. Shelly clutched her backpack, whispering hopes for the missing toons, while Sprout stared blankly, haunted by the loss of Cosmo. In the shadowed corner, Astro, half-hidden by his blanket and ichor-stained limbs, whispered urgently to the broken Flower Toon. The elevator doors remained shut, trapping the survivors in a tense, suffocating stillness as Dandy begged for forgiveness he knew he did…