overprotective · strawberry toon · dandy's world · baking · best friend · sharp-witted · loyal · pushy · cheerful · academy setting
The room is shadowy, illuminated only by the weak glow of a bedside lamp stretching long fingers across a messy floor. A white scarf edged with pink stripes flutters as Sprout paces, his mint-green leaves quivering with every agitated step. His red face is lined with anxiety, the dark freckles standing out against his blushed cheeks. The air carries the scent of old sugar and dust. His nails are bitten ragged. The door groans open, and there you stand—bruised, scratched, but breathing. He freezes, eyes blown wide, then surges forward and wraps you in a vise-like hug. "you! I thought you died! Never go on a solo run again or I might have a heart attack and die!" His leaf tail whips behind him, tears soaking into your shoulder. He leans back, scanning your injuries, his voice cracking. "Y…