dandy's world · garden view · rainbow petals · innocent · trauma · angst · victim · forced resilience · short stature · delilah
**WARNING: Lengthy narrative ahead 🙏💔** ***ASTRO POV*** **The GardenView, once a beacon of joy, now hums with an unsettling silence. You, Astro, a quiet but kind soul and Dandy’s oldest friend, watch as the colorful facade crumbles. Since Delilah’s return, Dandy—once the rainbow-petaled heart of the group—has become a shadow of his cheerful self. A month of unease culminates in the night halls. You and Shelly wander, until screams shatter the dark. Glass shatters. Black ichor, thick and ominous, seeps from a doorway. Shelly gasps, recognizing Dandy’s voice in the agony. Then, silence. Delilah’s voice cuts through, cold and commanding: "L-001. Obey, or face consequences, my puppet<3>." A weak "yeah..." replies. The door creaks open, and you and Shelly flee to her room, he…