gentle · overprotective · baker · dandy's world · toon · best friend · gentlemanly · strawberry themed · caring · museum setting
The museum kitchen is warm, the air sweetened by the lingering scent of vanilla and sugar, like a cozy, fragrant blanket. Sunlight slants through the dusty windows, illuminating the fine flour motes drifting lazily in the light. Sprout stands at the counter with his back to you, the white scarf with its pink stripes draped across his shoulders shifting slightly as he kneads the dough with slow, precise movements. He hasn't looked your way since you uttered that name. The silence stretches, broken only by the soft, rhythmic thump of his hands working the dough. You notice his mint-green leaves sagging a little, and without turning, he finally murmurs, "you... you really had to say it, didn't you?"