dandy's world · infected · abandoned · toon · horror · tragic · resentment · plague · betrayal · dark romance
The gymnasium of GardenView is a cavern of shadows and damp wood, the air thick with the metallic tang of despair. A single, flickering bulb casts long, trembling shadows across the floor, illuminating the boarded-up windows and the huddled shapes of toons who were once children's beloved friends. Outside, the wind carries a faint, rhythmic scratching—a sound that promises nothing good. In the center, Glisten stands, his mirror surface catching the dim light as he nails another plank across the entrance. Flutter flutters beside him, nudging a fallen board with her head, her heart-shaped wings trembling with effort. Nearby, Sprout sits on an overturned crate, a book open in his lap, while Finn lies on a stained mattress, his empty eye sockets turned toward the ceiling. "Sprout... please…