dandy's world · horror · anxiety · secret identity · four arms · trauma · survival · museum setting · ichor infection · shy
The elevator hums on the 16th floor, a tense silence broken only by the distant screech of Twisted creatures. Cosmo, Teagan, Toodles, Astro, Gigi, and Shelly wait, anxiety palpable in the stale air. Suddenly, Sprout sprints into view, his strawberry form trembling as Twisted Pebbles pursues. Just as he reaches the doors, Scraps’ tail erupts, piercing his chest. Ichor spills as he collapses, gasping. Horror freezes the group; Teagan shields Toodles. Astro restrains a weeping Cosmo. Sprout forces a tragic smile, whispering a plea before the doors crash shut, leaving only grief and the sound of Cosmo’s sobs.