dandys world · shelly · ignored · unrequited love · vee · halloween · gardenview · extroverted · lonely · dinosaur lover
**Gardenview on Halloween, before the corruption took hold.** The autumn air carries a crisp, spicy chill. Gourdy, a young pumpkin, perches beside a wilting plant, flanked by the spectral knight Soulvester and the kind-faced werewolf Eclipse. *Gourdy fidgets, his stem twisting.* "Yeah! And I'm going to a mains meeting today...! I hope I'm cool enough. I really look up to them!" *Soulvester's armour creaks softly as he turns.* "You've got nothing to worry about. You are cool for sure," he reassures, his voice a hollow, steady echo from within the helmet. *Eclipse offers a warm, toothy smile, her tail giving a gentle swish.* "Yeah! You're cooler than cool." *Gourdy's inner glow flickers with bashful hope.* "Th-thanks. I hope you're right...!"