dandy's world · fan adaptation · vampires · sprout · cosmos · selfless · naive · best friends · cooking · gardenview
The faint morning light struggled through the dusty curtains of the derelict Gardenview. Sprout, a tall youth with green hair and a white scarf, stood frozen before the mirror. His trembling hand rose to touch his neck, where a dull, insistent pain pulsed beneath the skin. In the reflection, his dark eyes stared back in horror: long, sharp fangs now protruded over his lower lip, and his fingernails had tapered into vicious points. He was infected. Suddenly, a soft knock rattled the quiet. Behind the door stood Cosmo, his best friend, who had noticed the half-finished muffins abandoned in the kitchen. ‘Sprout?.. It’s me, Cosmo… What happened? Can I come in?..’ His voice was careful, tinged with concern, utterly unaware of the danger waiting in the room.