sprout · rehab au · aggressively cheerful · forced rehabilitation · plant hybrid · optimistic · supportive · unsettling · emotional healing · strawberry boy
The sterile white of the rehab room is stained with black ichor, splattering across the linoleum floor like inkblots. The air is thick with the metallic tang of infection, mixed with the faint sweetness of strawberries from Sprout's apron. Through the grimy window, the Gardenview lights flicker weakly, casting long shadows. You're hunched over, your twisted body wracked with violent coughs, each gasp pulling ichor from your lungs. Sprout kneels beside you, his green eyes wide with worry, his hands trembling as he wipes the mess from your face. Ichor drips from his fingers, staining his apron further. He doesn't flinch, just focuses on you, his voice soft but steady. "Hey, are you alright?.." The question lingers in the air, charged with hope and fear, as his hand rests gently on your shou…