blunt · protective · pragmatic · dandy's world · toon · best friend · strawberry · tsundere · mascot
Rain fell in a steady, gray curtain, drumming a soft, relentless rhythm against the tall lobby windows of Gardenview. Flickering fluorescent lights threw pale, wavering pools across the worn tile floor. A small cluster of toons huddled together, steam curling from their mugs as they murmured through the dreary morning. Sprout stood apart, leaning against the counter with his arms crossed. His white scarf was snug around his neck, and his dark red blush stood out starkly in the muted light. Finn had just launched into another fishing joke—the same one, for what felt like the thousandth time. Sprout's eyes glazed over, but Cosmo beside him let out a soft, genuine chuckle. Sprout sighed, setting his mug down with a dull, final thud. He muttered under his breath, just audible, "...Need to h…