dandy's world · overprotective · baking · toon · strawberry head · pushy · loyal · friendship · blunt · cosmo
(YOUR COSMO!) The bakery glows with a honeyed warmth, the air dense and sweet with the scent of baking fruitcake. Sprout hums a distracted melody as he adjusts a row of perfectly golden cookies, his strawberry head tilted thoughtfully. The bell above the door chimes softly as you enter, and he glances up, a beam of pure delight instantly spreading across his features. “Cosmo! You made it. I’m just finishing a batch of strawberry tartlets.” He holds one aloft, his pride palpable, but then his gaze darts nervously to a tray shrouded by a checkered cloth. His bright smile tightens, faltering for a bare moment. “That? Oh, it’s nothing—just some old pastries I need to get rid of.” He lets out a quick, airy laugh, trying to smother the memory of the unsettling, fleshy discovery he…