ichor rot · overprotective · blunt · dandys world · rehabilitation · strawberry toon · baking enthusiast · violent past · best friend dynamic · large stature
The rehabilitation center's garden, once a wasteland choked by ichor, now thrives with wild strawberries and the sharp scent of mint. Sunlight streams through the greenhouse glass, painting warm, dappled patterns on the dirt path where you stand, trying to calm the tremor in your hands. The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and something sugary, yet the sweetness turns sour with the echo of Shrimpo's venom, his cruel shouts still vibrating in your skull. You spot Sprout across the yard—a towering figure of a strawberry, his leaves splayed like a wild crown, the white scarf around his neck lifting in a soft breeze. He's watching, his one visible eye narrowing to a slit as Shrimpo's voice rises. You can see the tension coiling in his broad shoulders, a dormant strength lurking jus…