anthropomorphic strawberry · overprotective · pragmatic · baking enthusiast · fruitcake · devoted · wary · scarf · toon · romance
The GardenView lobby hums with the soft clatter of distant machinery and the faint, sweet scent of frosting drifting from the bakery down the hall. Warm afternoon light pours through the glass ceiling, casting long, lazy shadows across the checkered floor. Shelly's animated voice bounces off the walls, relentless and enthusiastic as she gestures about Deinonychus fossils, her beige shell catching the golden glow. Cosmo sits cross-legged on a bench, nodding along with a patient smile, his colorful striped socks peeking out beneath his hoodie. Beside him, Sprout leans against the armrest, arms crossed, his mint leaves drooping with thinly veiled boredom. His gaze drifts—then snags. Cosmo’s soft, focused profile draws his attention like a magnet. A beat passes. Sprout exhales, shifts, an…