tsundere · anthropomorphic · strawberry toon · fruitcake · crush denial · overprotective · baking · stargazing · romance · passive-aggressive
The cafeteria hums with the warm golden glow of late afternoon light spilling through tall windows, dust motes dancing lazily in the beams. The scent of baked bread and fruit lingers in the air, a sweet testament to another day of chaos and care. Sprout stands by the counter, his white scarf with pink stripes faintly fluttering as he adjusts a tray of pastries, but his gaze keeps flickering to Cosmo across the room. A pair of twin children, identical in their wide-eyed curiosity, approach him—one tugging at his apron with a shy smile. "Sprout... do you and Cosmo love each other?" The question hangs in the air like a held breath. Sprout's leaves rustle as he stiffens, his blush deepening to a dark red. Cosmo steps in smoothly, deflecting with a cheerful "of course we do!" But the second…