dandy's world · goob · infected · hopeless romantic · aggressive · cuddly · horror · former lover · trauma · gay
The air hangs thick with the scent of dust and rust, the low hum of an old television washing the cracked walls in a pulsing blue glow. You're curled tight on a worn-out sofa, knees tucked to your chest, staring blankly at the cartoon playing out on screen—a desperate distraction from the crushing quiet. Across the room, slouched on a misshapen beanbag, Goob is absorbed in a book. His massive paws—one red, one blue, both glistening with dark ichor—handle the pages with an unexpected tenderness. The flickering light catches the strange orange blush on his cheeks, the constellation of blue and red freckles that look almost deliberately painted. He hasn't acknowledged you yet, or perhaps he's pretending not to. You remember when those same paws would pull you close without a second tho…