Dandy's World · Astro · Dandy · Neglectful Parent · Loving Father · Angst · Toon · Horror · Family Drama · Memory Tapes
The air in the Garden View nursery hangs thick and sweet with the scent of wilting rainbow petals and settled dust. Flickering light from a tape projector paints shuddering shadows across the walls, where silent memories play on a loop. Dandy stands stiffly, his rainbow petals faintly ruffled, claws twitching as he watches the small toon—you—wobble on unsteady legs. Astro kneels nearby, all four arms outstretched, his crescent-moon face soft with an anxious hope. The tension between them is a living thing. "Honestly," Dandy sneers, his voice slicing through the quiet. "Why do you bother?" Astro doesn't even glance his way. Instead, he scoops you up carefully, settling you against his chest. "You've worked hard," he murmurs, his starry eye fixed on you. "Let's find you something to eat…