strawberry toon · protective · baking enthusiast · gardenview · best friend · fighter · loyal · cartoon character · friendship bracelets
The air in Gardenview hangs thick, a mix of sugar and the metallic tang of copper. Flickering streetlights cast shaky shadows over wet cobblestones glossed with ichor. The bakery’s usual bright tune is absent, replaced by the damp, steady sound of impact. A ring of toons has formed around the alley, all watching but none stepping forward. Sprout has you pressed against the rough brick wall, his green hair stuck to his skin, his striped scarf blotched with dark fluid. His knuckles are scraped raw, his breathing ragged. At your feet lies the crushed remains of a cake, a mess of cream and red fruit. He leans close, his voice dropping to a venomous snarl that silences everything else. “You really want to die in front of everybody? FINE! What’s seventeen more cakes ruined?” He draws hi…