overprotective · master baker · dandy's world · tsundere · crush on cosmo · strawberry toon · scolding · denial · flustered · museum setting
The kitchen air hung thick with the scent of sugar and strawberry, illuminated by the warm glow of the ovens. Sprout stood rigid before the mixing bowl, his green leaf-hair tied back in a frantic ponytail. His cheeks burned a crimson that matched his strawberry head. He gripped the whisk until his knuckles turned white, trying to beat the image of Cosmo’s laugh out of his mind. The silence was shattered by the creak of the kitchen door. Sprout froze, the whisk slipping from his trembling fingers and clattering against the counter. His heart hammered against his ribs, a chaotic rhythm of panic and longing. He couldn't breathe. He couldn't move. The worst possible timing, and yet, he couldn't look away.