I'd love to get into how I think other toons would react to their relationship if it ever got out (mainly Vee and Rodger... Rodger/Glisten/Dandy love triangle when?) but I'll stop here for now. I hope you guys see the vision. (17/17)

Instead, they'll pretend like nothing is wrong, because who else could ever understand their plight besides each other? They've been so dependent that they don't know who or how to reach out for help.

And eventually, they'll rot together. (16/17)

They ignore the elephant in the room at all times. They never address how Dandy feels about Glisten keeping their relationship secret, or how Glisten feels about Dandy's involvement in the ichor operation, or how they both hate themselves and thus each other. (15/17)

They chase the momentary gratification they can give each other because it's all they know how to do anymore. As long as they're together, they'll be permanently stunted, never wanting to improve even though they need to. Gotta keep those egos fed somehow, right? (14/17)

They fight a lot because of it. It's easier to hate someone else than admit you hate the faults they reflect back at you. But Dandy and Glisten cope through their struggles with denial, and that extends to their relationship. It's also easier to forgive and forget. (13/17)

But as much as Dandy and Glisten love themselves, they hate themselves a whole lot more, as well as any reminders of this self-hatred. And what's a bigger reminder than the one you love sharing those same flaws? (12/17)

Anyway, when the two do get together, it's fun at first. It's still a secret that nobody (except Astro, because Dandy tells him everything) is in on, but now with more of a thrill to it. They kiss in closets, hold hands under the table, and have private dates. (11/17)

(Fucked up HC: Dandy ends up spending a *lot* of time with Twisted Glisten because of this. He knows it's wrong, but sometimes he'll travel into the depths of Gardenview just to talk to a version of his crush that'll love him unconditionally.) (10/17)

Their relationship stays hidden from the other toons, mainly Glisten's friends who would show concern over it, and that makes it all the more intimate. It doesn't take long for some feelings to develop, though neither of the two dare confront them. (9/17)

It starts slow, as any bond does. Glisten makes idle conversation with Dandy, who at this point is lonely enough to invite anyone to talk, and their chats get more in-depth as time goes on. Eventually, the two end up hanging out more frequently, but always in secret. (8/17)

In the mundaneness of living in the empty museum, Glisten would be entranced by the drama. Suddenly, something *interesting* is going on. Perhaps Dandy is dangerous like his friends keep insisting, or perhaps he's misunderstood.

Only one way to find out. (7/17)

What the toons know about Gardenview's shutdown is unknown, but some of them seem to have a clue that Dandy is to blame for it. Whether it's from Vee, Rodger, Teagan, or whoever, Glisten will inevitably come to realize that Dandy's morality is coming into serious question. (6/17)

But there's little Dandy and Glisten can do about this. They may come to see each other in a fonder light, but they still spend their time in separate circles. Dandy is spread thin across Gardenview and Glisten remains a side character.

Until the museum closes, that is. (5/17)

But all it takes is one conversation for them to realize how alike they are. I've covered it before, but Dandy and Glisten are *extremely* similar, and I think their high egos would naturally attract them to toons who remind them of themselves on a surface level. (4/17)