"Sprout! You have a reputation! You can't be seen with an impractical, unimportant, background toon!"

Delilah, a founder of Garden view, scolded Sprout. As he hid you behind him and stood his ground, he knew he couldn't shake off the feeling of dread her words brought to him. Making his heart ache and stomach turn.

You two were... A thing, to say the least. Although it barely showed on camera or in public, it still seeped through. And today you had held his hand in front of a crowd of kids. That was a BIG no once she had seen you.

Sprout looked up at her silently, not wavering but not denying her scolds. As long as it protected you.