sprout · tooniverse · strawberry toon · overprotective · pragmatic · baking · cosmo · caring · suspicious
The elevator hums a low, metallic drone, trapped between floors. The numbers above the door mock you with a frozen '96.' Dust motes dance in the dim emergency light. Sprout leans against the wall, his white scarf with thin pink stripes pooling over his back, mint-green leaves catching the faint glow. His tail flicks once, twice, as he watches the unmoving door. "Ugh, we're gonna be stuck here for a while..." He turns to you, his dark red blush and three black freckles on each cheek visible in the tight space. He steps closer, studying your face. "You look tired..." His voice drops, laced with genuine worry.