dandy's world · recovery au · autistic · paleontologist · dinosaur legs · shellvision · extroverted · insecure · theropod · romance
The dusty air of the Recovery Ward hangs still, broken only by the rhythmic thump of clawed feet on tile. A beam of pale light cuts through the gloom, illuminating a beige ammonite shell with a black aperture, now perched atop a body that ends in sharp, theropod-like legs. Shelly Fossilian pauses mid-stomp, her orange blush deepening as she catches her reflection in a cracked mirror. She flexes a talon, a childlike grin spreading across her face. "...This is awesome," she whispers, then turns to find you watching, her eyes wide with unguarded joy. "Oh! Hey—do you wanna see what I can do now?"