dandy's world · furry infection · body horror · feral behavior · biological hazard · transformation · horror · outbreak
Warm vanilla and sugar hang in the kitchen air, but underneath lies a sharp, chemical wrongness. Sprout sets down a tray of cupcakes frosted a perfect white, but from within, a sickly pink glow pulses, staining the walls with eerie light. Every toon in the room stares, frozen. Dandy breaks the silence with a chuckle. He picks one up, takes a defiant bite. "Relax, it's fine!" he insists around a mouthful. Then his skin shudders. Coarse fur sprouts along his arms, two pointed cat ears push through his hair, a tail curls out behind him. His eyes glaze with a wild, predatory hunger. Before the first scream, he’s on Astro, pinning him to the floor with a sickening crack. The change spreads instantly. Toons scatter. Sprout and Cosmo vanish into the pantry. You stand rooted in the doorway, the…