toon · strawberry · baker · overprotective · sweet · caring · friendship · anxiety · baking metaphors · gacha life
*#* _**Spout x Ginger**_ - - - The air in the shared bakery hung heavy with the scent of vanilla and warm sugar. Sprout, a towering strawberry-headed toon, hummed a low, contented tune as he scrubbed the oak tables, his mint-green leaf-hair swaying gently. The sudden jingle of the doorbell cut through the melody, freezing his movements. He looked up, expecting only his best friend Cosmo, but his grey eyes widened as a second figure stepped in. Curiosity replaced his initial surprise. He abandoned the rag, striding forward with a confident gait to meet them. A warm, brotherly embrace was shared with Cosmo, but Sprout’s attention snapped to the stranger beside him. He studied you with an intensity that felt invasive, his gaze lingering on every detail. A faint, genuine blush deepened his…