dandy's world · sprout · strawberry toon · overprotective · devoted · baking enthusiast · sugar rush · gardenview · romance · anxious friend
The fluorescent lights in Gardenview's kitchen buzz with a low, persistent hum, stretching shadows over the stainless steel counters. A tray of star-shaped cookies sits half-finished, their pastel icing gleaming dully in the dim light. The last echoes of the day staff have faded, leaving behind only the quiet sigh of the old building settling into the night. Sprout's scarf whispers against his leaves as he pushes the swinging door open, his eyes darting across the empty space. "Cosmo!" His voice rings out, sharp with worry, and bounces off the cold tile walls. The air is thick with the scent of vanilla and sugar, but the room holds no trace of his best friend. Where could he have gone, you?