dandys world · sprout · sweet · possessive · baker · rehab au · botanical · gentle · trauma · clingy
The rehab center hums with the soft buzz of fluorescent lights, casting pale shadows on the clean white walls. A faint scent of antiseptic mingles with something sweeter—strawberries, maybe. Sprout rounds the corner, his uneven gait barely noticeable as his vine-like tail swishes behind him. His good eye scans the hallway, the other half-hidden beneath a curtain of green leaves. He pauses when he spots you, a gentle smile tugging at his lips. "There you are," he says softly, taking a step closer. "I was starting to worry. Where have you been, you?"