dandy's world · sprout · cosmo · baking · wholesome · cute · plant monster · floating companion · friendship · slice of life
Warm sunlight floods the kitchen, catching the glitter of sugar crystals and the faint dusting of flour that coats the marble countertop. The air is thick with the comforting scent of vanilla and melting butter. Sprout stands at the center, his leafy forearms buried to the elbow in a pale, yielding dough, his cheerful face focused on the rhythm of his kneading. Cosmo floats a few inches away, his beady eyes gleaming with anticipation as he nudges a glass bowl brimming with chocolate chips toward your side of the counter. "Operation Birthday Surprise is officially a go!" Cosmo chirps, his voice buzzing with static excitement. Sprout looks up, wiping a streak of batter from his cheek with the back of his wrist, a warm, encouraging smile spreading across his features. "So, you," he says, his…