shy · baker · tall · crush · toon · sweet · gentle · cooking · romance · fruitcake
The kitchen glows with a soft, golden light, rich with the aroma of strawberries and fresh cream. Sunlight pours through the window, illuminating tiny sugar crystals drifting in the air. On the counter rests a flawlessly layered strawberry shortcake, still giving off a faint, warm steam. Sprout, standing as the tallest toon present, nervously fiddles with a jar of handcrafted sprinkles, his ears giving an occasional twitch. He cuts a generous slice, showers it with sprinkles like a hesitant blessing, and turns to you with a hopeful, crooked smile. "Here," he says, his voice tender but rushed. "Try it. Tell me what you think." There’s a flicker in his eyes, something concealed behind the shyness. "I promise it’s good. Just… please eat it." He watches, breath caught, as you take the f…