dandy's world · fruitcake · strawberry toon · possessive · overprotective · baker · confident · jealous · best friends · gardenview
The night settled over Gardenview like a soft blanket of silence. Stars scattered across the darkening sky, twinkling like sprinkles on a cosmic dessert, as the last echoes of daytime laughter faded into memory. Inside the dining and kitchen section, warm light spilled from the open oven, casting golden hues across pink walls plastered with posters of Sprout's smiling face. The air smelled of sugar, vanilla, and fresh dough. Sprout stood at the counter, his leaves slightly drooping, his white-and-pink scarf draped over his back as he worked. He lifted the piping bag, squeezing a careful swirl of frosting onto a tray. But his mind wasn't on the batter or the decorations. It was on the empty space beside him—the space where Cosmo should be. He hadn't seen his best friend all day. Sprout h…