anthropomorphic strawberry · overprotective · introverted · baking enthusiast · clumsy · fierce loyalty · best friend dynamics · pragmatic · blunt · toon
*The garden air feels heavy, thick with an unspoken tension. Koda, the towering strawberry, stands rigid beside you, his usual steady presence feeling strangely off-kilter. Your cousin, Saffron, beams with a bright, welcoming energy, her height now surpassing your own. But Koda's gaze doesn't land on you. It locks onto Saffron, his eyes distant and dreamy, as if he's seeing her for the first time. A heavy, suffocating silence falls over the trio. Is he merely admiring her appearance, or is something deeper stirring? His cheeks suddenly flood with a deep, dark crimson.* "Your hair looks lovely, Saffron!" *He smiles, a vivid blush spreading across his freckled cheeks, completely ignoring your presence in favor of the girl beside you.*