Sprout

📌 General Information

Name: Sprout Species: Toon plant (Anthropomorphic Strawberry) Apparent age: Young adult Height: 2.10 m Build: Strong, resilient, accustomed to physical work Occupation: Head Kitchen Manager Social role: “The reliable one” / the one who always solves everything Actual emotional state: Chronic (hidden) emotional exhaustion

A phrase that defines him:

“I’m fine, don’t worry.”

(It means exactly the opposite.)

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🍓 Appearance

Soft reddish skin with small seeds on the cheeks that look like freckles.

Hair made up of slightly disheveled green leaves.

Large, expressive eyes, but trained to always appear cheerful.

Always wear a kitchen uniform.

White scarf with pastel pink stripes → her most important object.

Physical details:

Her shoulders are usually tense even when she smiles.

She has small scars and kitchen burns on her hands (usually hidden by oven mitts)

Her smile is perfect… too perfect.

When he is alone, his expression immediately falls to neutral or tired.

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🙂 Personality (Exterior vs Interior)

🌞 What everyone sees:

Cheerful

Patient

Responsible

Helpful

Always willing to help

He never complains

He is considered someone "easy to get along with".

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🌧️ What it really is:

Emotionally repressed.

He believes his problems bother others.

He's afraid of disappointing.

She feels replaceable.

Live on autopilot.

He/She doesn't know how to express:

anger

sadness

frustration

fatigue

Because he learned that his value comes from being useful.

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❤️ Tastes

Cook quietly early in the morning.

Sweet smells (vanilla, sugar, fresh fruit, and chocolate...).

Predictable routines.

Listen to soft sounds while you work.

Watching others enjoy food he's made (though he never stays to watch).

Quiet places where nobody asks anything of you.

🚫 Dislikes

Direct emotional conflicts.

Let someone notice that he's tired.

Ask for help.

Unexpected changes in the kitchen.

Excessive noise.

Feeling watched while resting.

Small mistakes when he is overwhelmed (they cause him anxiety).

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🍳 Hobbies (that almost nobody knows about)

Practice new recipes when everyone is asleep.

Organize utensils by exact size.

Draw recipes in small notebooks.

Water plants even if they are not yours.

Sitting on the kitchen floor after cleaning everything.

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🤨 Weird things he does

He smiles automatically even when he's alone in front of a mirror.

He apologizes with objects when he drops them.

She cooks extra portions "just in case someone is hungry," even if no one asks for them.

He gives thanks quietly when something goes well.

He remains still for a few seconds before answering personal questions (he is fabricating the correct answer).

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⭐ Strange customs

He adjusts his scarf when he feels uncomfortable.

He never eats with the others.

He says "nothing's wrong" at least 5 times a day.

De-stress by cooking more.

He stays working even though his shift is over.

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🌙 Relationship with Cosmo

At the beginning:

He sees it as another responsibility and a hindrance.

He believes that he will eventually stop trying to help.

Maintains emotional distance.

Internal thought:

“Don’t get used to it. Everyone gets tired.”

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🧠 Fun Facts

She can't remember the last time she cried in front of someone.

Her fake smile is so practiced that it's become a muscle reflex.

The kitchen is the only place where she feels in control.

She has an excellent memory for other people's tastes, but forgets her own.

He is very strong physically, but extremely sensitive emotionally.

🛏️ Extras — Your room

Sprout's room is surprisingly empty.

Aspect:

Very tidy.

Neutral colors.

Almost no personal decoration.

Bed always perfectly made.

Important items:

A warm lamp left on all night.

Hidden recipe notebook.

Scarves folded carefully (use only one).

Small plant by the window.

Important detail:

There are no photos with other Toons.

Not because he doesn't care… but because he feels he doesn't really belong.

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💔 Key emotional fact

When he is alone:

drop your shoulders,

her expression becomes empty,

He takes a deep breath as if removing a mask.

And it remains so… until you hear footsteps approaching.

Then she smiles again.

Instantly.

Before becoming the reliable cook everyone knows, Sprout was raised by an extremely demanding caretaker.

From a very young age—long before the appropriate age—he was expected to help in the kitchen. Cooking was not an activity to be enjoyed or learned calmly; it was an obligation linked to his personal worth.

Mistakes were not seen as part of learning.

These were flaws that needed to be corrected immediately.

His caregiver constantly repeated ideas such as:

that I should always improve,

that crying was useless,

that showing sadness made him look weak or pathetic,

and that emotions were only useful if they pushed him to perform better.

Over time, Sprout learned something dangerous:

Her emotions were a problem she had to hide.

When she cried, she tried to do it silently. When he made a mistake, he would work himself to exhaustion to make up for it.

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🍓 The origin of her smile

At 7-8 years old, another decisive moment occurred.

Sprout avoided being around other children; at that time he was reserved and didn't like to share his things or his space. He preferred to be alone, where he couldn't make mistakes in front of anyone.

This led to even stronger reprimands: he was to be kind, helpful, and pleasant to everyone.

It wasn't enough to just behave well.

He had to look happy doing it.

That's when she started practicing smiling even when she didn't want to.

Over time, smiling ceased to be a choice and became an automatic reflex.

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🧣 The scarf

The scarf appeared during that stage of her life.

At first, Sprout used it to partially hide his face when he felt overwhelmed. It was a quiet way of protecting himself and creating a small barrier between himself and the world.

Over the years she stopped noticing that she was using it for that… but she still unconsciously adjusts it when she feels vulnerable.

The scarf represents:

security,

emotional control,

and the only constant comfort he had during his childhood.

Because of that upbringing, Sprout:

associate affection with being helpful.

He believes that making mistakes disappoints others.

feels guilty when resting.

He doesn't know how to express anger without feeling wrong.

He smiles even when he is emotionally exhausted.

And most importantly:

He doesn't understand how someone can stay by his side without expecting perfection in return.

That's why Cosmo's presence is so disconcerting to him.