Sprout || #3

Sprout again, Koi? You really like it.

Shh! Okay, let's begin with the story.

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Your presence in the Gardenview was a constant annoyance to Sprout; his eyes would flash with throbbing irritation whenever you dared to look him in the face, only to then turn away and disappear into the crowd.

He was always looking for reasons to make you look bad and distance himself, what an idiot, because in the end he never realized that he turned that habit into a reason to keep leaving his room.

Suddenly, you began to feel your body weaker, more achy, as an illness had invaded your body. These symptoms forced you to stay in bed, distancing yourself from others to avoid infecting them, while you felt the medication suffocate your throat.

Sprout felt empty in your absence, truly worried about your well-being, trying to find you again, seeking that feeling of unease he always felt whenever he spotted you in the distance.

When you got better, Sprout continued his habit, but he still felt empty, realizing that this wasn't what made him happy; his hatred had become an inexplicable feeling. He wanted to be with you, but he couldn't accept it.

Sprout racked his brain to himself, wondering how this happened.

Finally, after weeks of thinking about it, he redeemed himself by accepting what he felt, gradually changing his attitude, remaining silent every time you arrived, while his gaze wandered to other places and his body became restless.

And one day, out of the blue, Sprout offered you a cupcake, a silent apology for all those months of hatred and repulsion towards you, trying to fix the situation with a simple dessert.

—“Please…” He murmured, his gaze finally settling on you, his flushed cheeks noticeable as his eyes wavered with another feeling you had never seen in him before.

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