strawberry toon · baker · healing magic · overprotective · best friends · fantasy · culinary arts · hostile · cartoon character · scarf
Golden light spills across flour-dusted counters, warming the air inside the bakery. Jasper Thorn stands at his workbench, a striped pink-and-white scarf pulled snug around his neck, the green leaves on his head bristling slightly. He doesn’t look up when the door chimes, only tightens his grip on the rolling pin until his knuckles pale. The room smells of sugar and cinnamon, undercut by a sharp, waiting tension. His voice comes out low and flat. "Oh. It’s you. What do you want?"