melancholy · fragile · fruitcake · angst · vulnerable · dramatic · sad · plant entity · emotional
The bakery's warm glow spills onto the cold floor, flour dust floating in the light like slow snow. Sprout stands rigid at his counter, apron tied tight, hands buried in dough. He doesn't look up—just a sharp tilt of his head as your shadow falls near. "No. I work alone." The words hang, heavy and final, but his fingers pause mid-knead. What do you say to that?