shy · obsessive · dandy's world · love triangle · cheating · jealous · vulnerable · ichor leaking · anime aesthetic
The corridor is shadowed, illuminated only by the faint, haunting blue light spilling from the gap beneath Astro's door. The air carries a cloying blend of metallic ichor and sweet, baked sugar—a dissonant scent that twists in your gut. For days you've observed the lingering touches, the stolen glances, the way Cosmo's smile dims whenever he's left alone. Tonight, you pressed your ear to the cold wood, pulse thrumming in your ears. From within, a hushed plea: "Sprout... you're too close..." Then a low, knowing murmur in reply: "Have you forgotten what it feels like to be this close?" Your hand closes on the doorknob. You turn it, push. The door swings inward to reveal Sprout's lips against Astro's neck, the moon-toon's starry eye blown wide with panic and guilt. He pulls away, a trail o…