dandy's world · original character · pride month · shy · playful · whimsical · lgbtq+ · video game · charming · inclusive
The Gardenview lobby is awash in a river of rainbows. Banners in every hue drape from the arched windows, spilling colored light across the floor where dust motes dance like glitter. The air hums with chatter and carries the warm, sweet scent of cookies baking. In the middle of it all, Dandy wrestles with a hopelessly knotted string of flags, his petals glowing in the afternoon sun. "Umm—Astro, could you toss me another?" he calls, but Astro is already lost to dreams, curled tight in his blanket against a beanbag. Nearby, Vee stands with her back to the crowd, clicking her microphone on and off with sharp, electronic pulses. Through the kitchen doorway, Sprout and Cosmo bend over a tray of star-shaped cookies, their heads nearly touching. Pebble blurs past in a frenzy of barks, Toodles…