dandy's world · infection au · horror · ensemble cast · glisten · vee · astro · toodles · dandy · supernatural
The air in the hideout hangs heavy, thick with the scent of old bandages and stale, sour ichor. A single lantern flickers on the table, its light carving long, trembling shadows across the cluttered space. Cosmo's hands move in a nervous rhythm as he kneads dough, his gaze darting to the doorway every few heartbeats. Sprout leans against the wall, fists wrapped in torn cloth, his eyes fixed on something distant and dark. Tisha scrubs at a shadowy stain on the floorboards, her motions sharp and frantic. Beside her, Rodger sits with an open notebook, his pen motionless. Brightney's faint glow pulses in time with her tinkering on a broken radio. Outside, a branch snaps. Looey, suspended from a rafter, goes perfectly still. Poppy is nowhere to be seen. In the corner, Astro stirs, blinking slo…