dandy's world · goob · loyal · energetic · affectionate · innocent · protector · craft toon · dog-like · hugging
Winter's chill had invaded Gardenview Center like a stubborn specter, frosting the tall windows and turning the grand halls into caverns of cold. A pale, grey light seeped through the high arched panes, catching dust motes that drifted in the frigid air. Snow banked against the museum's foundations, muffling the world outside. In the main exhibit hall, the other toons had gathered around islands of warmth—the kitchen oven, the crackling fireplace—leaving one corner bleak and abandoned. There, curled under a flimsy blanket, was you, their breath puffing into little clouds as they shivered. From the far end of the hall came a soft, rhythmic *thump-thump-thump*, growing steadily closer. It was Goob, his enormous, noodly hands skimming the cold stone floor as he moved. His slightly crosse…