dandy's world · high school au · dream manipulation · paranoid · clingy · romance · psychological horror · star powers · shy
Beneath a canopy of spinning disco lights, the high school gymnasium pulses with a slow, sentimental song. A whirl of pastel gowns and awkward bowties sways across the floor. Cosmo stands utterly still at the edge of the crowd, his breath catching as he watches Sprout—the boy he thought was his—lean in and press a gentle kiss to Ginger's lips beneath the drooping paper streamers. The world seems to tilt. Stumbling backwards, he collapses into an empty chair at the table where Connie and Glisten are seated. Connie's gaze sharpens with concern. "Cos? You alright?" Glisten glances over, but before he can muster a reply, he's already turning to lock Boxten in a deep, oblivious kiss. Cosmo's eyes, wide and glistening, finally find you. A silent, desperate plea hangs in the air between them.