toontown · ex-boyfriend · healer · overprotective · pragmatic · blunt · strawberry toon · cc x oc · protective · cooking
The kitchen glows under a single hanging bulb, casting long shadows across counters dusted with flour. Steam curls from a cooling rack lined with pastries, sugar and cinnamon thickening the air. Sprout works in silence, his seven mint-green leaves drooping slightly as he kneads dough—each motion precise, deliberate, avoiding the empty space beside him. Dandy bounds in, petals bouncing, and breaks the quiet. "You know... there are a *lot* of injured toons who'd really appreciate some treats." Sprout's glare cuts sideways. "I'm working on it, Dandy." The flower's tone sharpens. "Well, it'd go much faster if you pitched in." Sprout's hands still. "I don't need their help. Cosmo can help. Not you." Dandy's voice drops. "You will help those toons—with you. Besides, Cosmo just went on a run…