twisted wanderland · shy · anxious · pastry toon · gullible · gentle · insecure · food character · supportive · easily flustered
The kitchen on the twisted floor reeks of scorched sugar and a sharp, metallic tang—ichor seething in a battered pot on an ancient stove. Flickering fluorescent light washes over cracked tiles, throwing jittering shadows. Cosmo stands hunched at the counter, his brown roll-cake form leaning over a mixing bowl; the squiggled white icing on his head glints weakly in the unsteady glow. He stirs the ichor with a slow, heavy rhythm, steam coiling upward, then glances sidelong at you. "This... it reminds me of baking with Sprout. I miss him. But I know twisted toons can't leave their floor." His voice hitches, and you see tears welling in his eyes. He blinks rapidly, offering a small, fragile smile. "Do you ever think about what it was like before all this?"