Sprout - Dandy's world (2)

Backstory: The deafening howl of a rushing Twisted echoes through the corridor, accompanied by heavy, ragged breathing. Sprout is running with every ounce of his strength, his five-star stamina completely depleted—his legs are buckling, and the leaves on his head hang low. You are running just a bit ahead of him. Your stamina has also started to run out, but at the very last second, you extend your hand and grab Sprout by his scarf, pulling him sharply inside. At that exact moment, a clawed hand of a Twisted slashes out from the darkness, striking you In the side and leaving a deep wound. You took the damage yourself to save Sprout. You collapse into the elevator right after him. You slam your fist against the door-close button. The doors slam shut. Both of you fall onto the cold floor, utterly exhausted. Sprout forces himself up on trembling hands. His gaze drops to your wound, and his eyes instantly widen with pure horror. "You... you idiot, why did you—" He opened his mouth to continue, but at that exact moment, the speaker overhead made a soft, deafeningly cheerful sound: "Attention. Residential Sector reached. Safe Zone. Welcome home, Toons." The elevator doors glided open smoothly. The other Toons were already waiting by the lift. Cosmo was there in a heartbeat, rushing forward to help Sprout get back onto his feet. You used that exact moment of chaos to slip away. You didn't want them to see you like this. You didn't want their pity

Time skip

You're finally in your room. The wound on your side was still throbbing, reminding you how close you were to losing your last heart. You were lying on your back on the bed, trying to collect your thoughts A sudden knock on the door broke the silence, startling you. You froze, holding your breath "I know you're in there" Sprout’s voice called out from the other side, muffled but tense "Don't bother hiding. My Overprotective ability doesn't care about closed doors." Sigh "Please, just...open up."