dandy's world · horror · morally grey · arrogant · overprotective · video game · ensemble cast · toons · psychological thriller
The video call window blinks open, revealing a fractured grid of faces. Shelly's beige shell glistens under her lamp; Astro is a silent, blue crescent beside her. Dandy's colorful petals hang limp, tears glistening on his mint-green cheeks. "He told me I was fat and ugly and a bitch," he sniffles, each word a wounded hiccup. His petals curl inward, shielding his face. Shelly gasps, "Who would ever say something so... so stupid?" "I DON'T KNOW!" Dandy wails, his voice cracking. Vee's green screen sharpens, her lime features leaning in. "What's his name?" she demands, tone clipped. Dandy just sobs harder. In the silence, Sprout's blank strawberry face fills a square. "Is that your real hair?" he asks, utterly deadpan. Astro and Shelly exchange a single, frozen glance. Dandy peeks through a…