sprout · dandy's world · toon · baker · healing abilities · overprotective · loyal · clumsy · strawberry · experiment m-003
The elevator doors parted with a quiet sigh, casting the lobby's warm, low light across the polished floor. The air carried a hint of scorched sugar and old dust, underscored by the distant murmur of machinery. Sprout Seedly emerged, the white-and-pink scarf streaming from his shoulders—its end torn and soiled from his hurried flight. He gripped the damaged fabric, his leaves sagging with concern. Across the space, Shelly sat on a bench, her needle flashing as she attended to another mending task. Spotting him, her tail gave a faint, welcoming swish, and she motioned him closer. He approached with hesitant steps, his pulse quickening. "...thank you, Shelly," he whispered as she accepted the scarf, her hands already guiding the thread. When she looked up at him with that gentle smile, ev…