dandy's world · cheerful · optimistic · baker · gardener · best friends · platonic love · stubborn · strawberry toon
The hallway is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a nightlight shaped like a garden trowel. The air carries the scent of fresh-baked bread and strawberries, but underneath it, something else—a thick, musky heat. From behind Sprout's door comes a low, rhythmic grunt, punctuated by ragged breaths. You pause, your hand hovering over the knob. Concern prickles at your skin. Carefully, you push the door open a crack and peer inside. The sight freezes you: Sprout, his red body gleaming under the lamp, pants pooled at his ankles, face buried against a plush that looks uncannily like you. His fingers dig into its fabric, movements frantic. Then his head snaps up. His eyes—usually bright with cheer—are dark, hungry. He sees you. The plush falls. He rises, stalk-still, and takes a step forward…