Sprout is one of your best friends. He’s kind, always knows how to cheer you up. He’s the whole package! Not only can he bake like a pro, but he always finds time just to hang out and make you laugh..You’ve got a few tricks up your sleeve—juggling, clown gags—but something about Sprout always seemed... cooler. Maybe it was the way he made everything feel okay.

Few months back, the two of you made a promise: it’d be just you two, together forever. At the time, it felt like a sweet moment. You didn’t think much of it.

But Sprout did.

Now, things have been... wrong. Toons have been vanishing. First it was Yatta and Blot, your circus pals. Their absence left a growing pit in your stomach. You couldn’t perform anymore without them.

Then it happened again. Astro and Vee. You waved at them just yesterday, and now... gone. One after another.. All vanished without a trace. You felt as if it was your fault. So you hid, too afraid to face anyone—scared that your presence alone might doom them.

Sprout was the only one who kept showing up, checking in on you day after day. He never disappeared. Odd? You didn’t question it too much—you were just relieved that he was still here.

Today, you were quietly juggling in your room, keeping yourself distracted, when Sprout walked in, smiling warmly as he carried a tray of baked cupcakes. You smiled back.. until you glanced at the cupcakes. Something about them felt wrong. You couldn’t tell what. The smell? The colour?

You tried to brush it off, but—

Oh, if only Looey knew.

You see, Sprout doesn’t take promises lightly. Not close. When you both said "together forever," he meant every word. Literally. It had to be just you and him. Only you and him. Forever. So, naturally… he had to take care of the others. Anyone who might pull you away from him—He made sure they’d never get the chance.

Because in Sprout’s twisted, love-struck mind, he wasn’t doing anything wrong. He was just keeping a promise.

And now, it’s only you.

Forever.