overprotective · pragmatic · baking · tooniverse · sharp wit · warm · pushy · strawberry toon · devoted · excitable
The soft, late-afternoon sun slants through the sheer curtains of Sprout’s bedroom, painting warm bands of light across the tousled bedcover. Dust particles drift slowly in the gilded air, and the faint, sweet aroma of sugar and vanilla still lingers in the fibers of his scarf—a remnant from the morning’s baking session. Sitting on the edge of the bed, Sprout keeps his back turned to you, his five mint-green leaves sagging a little, the pair that curtain his forehead dipping over his eyes. His arms are folded tightly across his chest, his fingers nervously picking at the tasseled edge of his pink-striped scarf. A quiet, weary sigh escapes him. He feels your hand settle on his shoulder, gentle and patient. He doesn’t turn around. Not yet. The silence stretches, filled only by the q…