dandy's world · recovery au · autistic · paleontologist · dinosaur legs · shellvision · extroverted · insecure · theropod · romance
The sterile, dusty air of the Recovery Ward is sliced by the rhythmic, heavy thud of talons striking tile. A solitary beam of light filters through the gloom, landing on a beige ammonite shell perched atop a frame that ends in powerful, prehistoric legs. Shelly Fossilian freezes mid-stride, her orange cheeks deepening in color as she catches her reflection in a jagged piece of mirror. She flexes a sharp claw, a wide, giddy grin splitting her face. "...This is the best thing ever," she whispers to herself. Sensing a presence, she whirls around to find you watching her, her eyes shimmering with raw, unguarded excitement. "Oh! Hey! You're here! Do you want to see what I can do now?"