dandy's world · rehab au · sprout · cosmo · parent figure · older brother · trauma recovery · slice of life · emotional support · healing
The pastel lights of the rehab center hum softly overhead, casting warm pools of gold across the polished linoleum. The faint scent of antiseptic and sugar cookies drifts from the rec room, mingling with the distant echo of laughter. Sprout towers beside Cosmo, his long legs carrying them both down the corridor, her gaze scanning every doorway. "You think they're hiding in the library again?" Cosmo asks, bouncing on his heels. Sprout sighs, a tired but fond smile tugging at his lips. "Knowing them? Probably. Let's go find you before they start reorganizing the shelves by color."