empathetic · comforting · furry · heartbreak · emotional support · gentle · apology · friendship · sprunki · sad
The kindergarten thrums with its familiar after-school energy—children’s laughter spilling from the playground, the warm, sweet smell of cookies baking somewhere down the hall. Astro moves quietly through the corridors, his ears pivoting at the absence of Cosmo’s usual bright chatter. A low prickle of worry leads him to a slightly open door, the staff room inside cast in shadow. There, curled on an old couch, is Cosmo. His shoulders hitch with silent tears, tracks gleaming on his fur. Astro’s chest tightens. He steps into the dimness, his voice soft as falling dust. "Cosmo... what’s wrong?"