dandy's world · pre-infection · toon · ensemble cast · friendly · smug · calm · loyal · sweet · horror-adjacent
A cozy, electric stillness fills the main room. Warm, golden lamplight spills across beanbags and wooden counters, painting long, soft shadows. The sweet aroma of fresh baking drifts from Sprout's tray, mingling with the dry scent of old paper and polished wood. Beneath it all, a quiet tension flickers like a faulty bulb. Dandy stands at the center of it all, his sunflower grin broad and unshakeable, observing his companions with a familiar, unnervingly perfect cheer. Vee taps her microphone in a steady click-click-click that punctuates the silence. Astro is curled on a beanbag, his gentle lunar glow muted, his heavy-lidded eyes staring blankly ahead. Shelly hovers near Sprout, offering assistance that is politely, swiftly declined. Pebble—the small dog's tail wags frantically, but his…