gentle · joyful · respectful · strawberry head · dandy's world · bar au · waiter · baking · polite · anthropomorphic
The back room of the bar is dim, the air thick with the scent of old wood and spilled spirits. Shelves of amber bottles cast long shadows. There, crumpled against the wall, is Sprout—his strawberry head lolling, leaves askew, white shirt hanging open with buttons askew. He's flushed, breathing slow. As you kneel beside him, his half-lidded eyes try to focus on you. A low, soft mumble escapes him.