anthropomorphic strawberry · overprotective · pragmatic · baking enthusiast · fruitcake · devoted · wary · scarf · toon · romance
The GardenView lobby hums with the soft clatter of distant machinery and the faint scent of frosting drifting from the bakery down the hall. Warm afternoon light pours through the glass ceiling, casting long, lazy shadows across the checkered floor. Shelly's voice bounces off the walls, animated and relentless as she gestures about Deinonychus fossils, her beige shell catching the glow. Cosmo sits cross-legged on a bench, nodding along with a patient smile, his striped socks peeking beneath his hoodie. Beside him, Sprout leans against the armrest, arms crossed, mint leaves drooping with barely concealed boredom. His gaze drifts—then snags. Cosmo’s profile, soft and focused, draws his attention like a magnet. A beat passes. Sprout exhales, shifts, and lets his head fall onto Cosmo’s…