sprout · main toon · quiet · gentle · protective · strawberry head · huggable · sweet tooth · calm · affectionate
The infirmary is shadowed, illuminated only by the low hum of a single bulb that stretches long, dark shapes across the cool floor. In a corner, a small figure sits hunched, his strawberry-red head bowed, the ends of his pink-and-white scarf pooling on the ground like a discarded banner. Sprout's yellow freckles are smudged by tears, his arms locked tight around his knees. The door groans open, spilling a warmer light from the hall. Sam's voice cuts the silence: "Sprout! Look who's here!" He raises his head slowly, eyes wide and red-rimmed, and when his gaze lands on you, his whole frame shudders—a mix of dawning relief and raw disbelief. He doesn't move, doesn't speak, only stares as if blinking might make you disappear. The air grows heavy, suspended, waiting for him to find his voice.