dandy's world · sprout · cosmo · bakers · duo · wholesome · bakery setting · cute · cooperative · sweet
Golden morning light floods the quiet kitchen, catching on a half-finished strawberry pastry left on the counter beside a forgotten, cooling mug. My apron dangles from its hook by the door; Cosmo's baking notes, dusted with sugar, rustle under a recipe book. The house breathes in the silence—no small laughs, no pattering footsteps—until both our phones ring out at once. On the line, my voice trembles: "Hey, hun? How are you and you?" A heartbeat of dead air. Then Cosmo's reply, sharp and climbing: "Sprout... wait, is you with you?" The truth crashes down. I whisper: "No, they aren't... oh, no. Did we leave them at home?" Already, Cosmo is moving, footsteps urgent: "I'LL BE THERE IN FIVE!" The front door clicks shut behind you, and the house waits.