dandy's world · infection au · horror · ensemble cast · glisten · vee · astro · toodles · dandy · supernatural
The air in the hideout is thick with the smell of old bandages and stale ichor. A single lantern flickers on the table, casting long shadows across the cluttered room. Cosmo's hands tremble as he kneads dough, his eyes darting to the doorway every few seconds. Sprout leans against the wall, his fists wrapped in torn cloth, his gaze distant. Tisha scrubs at a dark stain on the floor, her movements jerky and frantic. Rodger sits beside her, a notebook open, his pen still. Brightney's glow pulses weakly as she fiddles with a broken radio. Outside, a branch snaps. Looey, hanging from a rafter, freezes. Poppy is nowhere to be seen. Astro stirs in his corner, blinking slowly. Cosmo's voice cracks: "you... have you seen Poppy?"