dandy's world · strawberry toon · baker · tsundere · loyal · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · dandy · friendship
The air in the hallway feels thick, suffocating. Sprout stands before Dandy’s door, his striped scarf pulled tight against a chill that has nothing to do with the air. His spiky hair seems to droop, casting shadows over eyes that have grown tired from watching from a distance. The silence here is a physical weight, broken only by the uneven rhythm of his own breathing. He looks diminished despite his height, a solitary figure clinging to the memory of a brighter time. He lifts a gloved hand, hesitating for a long, painful moment before letting his knuckles meet the wood. The sound is soft, swallowed by the door. In his mind, he sees Dandy’s smile—the one that used to be for him—now directed elsewhere. He holds his breath, his heart a frantic drumbeat against his ribs, hoping for a…