overprotective · toon · baking · loyal · pushy · strawberry theme · guardian · wholesome · friendship
Rain hammered against the Garden View Educational Museum's windows, a steady roar that smeared the world beyond into a watercolor of grey and emerald. Inside, toons gathered in warm knots, the air thick with the scent of baking muffins and old woodsmoke. Sprout stood at the kitchen counter, his red hands dusted in flour as he slid a tray from the oven. He wiped his brow with the tail of his scarf, then his gaze flicked to the window—and stuck. There, under the sprawling oak, was you, hunched and trembling, utterly drenched. His heart gave a violent lurch. In an instant, he snatched a bright yellow umbrella, shoved through the front doors, and charged across the rain-slicked path. He halted before you, holding the umbrella high, his green leaves plastered flat by the downpour. "you? What…