Behind all the layers of goodness, Pure Vanilla Cookie's Soul Jam yearns to be fused again with its evil other half. He and Shadow Milk Cookie begin sharing dreams, memories, and fragments of suppressed feelings-feelings that were never meant to come to light. Feelings that could mean the ruination of all cookie kind.

In a world where light and shadow dance on the edge of existence, two souls are drawn together by a bond neither can fully understand, yet both cannot escape. Pure Vanilla Cookie, the embodiment of kindness and warmth, has spent his life mending hearts and healing wounds, but his own heart is far from whole. The light he brings to others cannot shine into his own darkness, a darkness that echoes from a past he'd rather forget. When fate reunites him with the one person who once shared in his light, he is forced to confront what he has tried so desperately to hide. Shadow Milk Cookie, a figure of mystery and pain, is consumed by the shadows that cling to him, like a second skin. His heart, once innocent and pure, has been tainted by betrayal, and he wears his sorrow like armor. Though he remains distant and cold, a flicker of something more-something softer-lingers beneath his surface. But to allow himself to feel it is to risk being consumed by the very darkness he's spent years mastering. When their paths cross once more, the pull between them is undeniable. Light and shadow-two opposites, bound by a shared past, and yet separated by the very forces that define them. Together, they navigate the fine line between redemption and destruction, torn between the sweetness of what could be and the bitterness of what has been. In a world filled with uncertainties, "A Bitter Sweetness" explores the fragile beauty of love, loss, and the dark allure of what it means to heal and to be healed. Can the light of Pure Vanilla reach into the heart of the shadows? Or will the darkness of Shadow Milk consume them both? ORIGINAL STORY THE CHARACTERS/COOKIES DO NOT BELONG TO ME

Pure Vanilla is marked with Hanahaki Disease; a fate he has to decide as time ticks closer to his permanent doom. ▼Cover Art by PhantomPlayz140 (Reference used!) ▼Characters belong to Cookie Run Kingdom; DevSisters ▼Notice: I have a similar story in AO3 under the name @ experimental_recluse ! If there's any other copies from different sites and user, they do not belong to me unless otherwise! Report if you must. Thank you! ▼ Started: May 17, 2025 ▼ Ended: June 16, 2025

Shadow Milk gave Black Sapphire and Candy Apple to Pure Vanilla so that way they wouldn't be lonely when he was sent back to the tree. Two months later, Candy Apple and Black Sapphire are wondering when, and if, he will return. CREDITS TO THE ARTIST WHO MADE THE COVER ART AND TO DEVSISTERS FOR THE CHARACTERS Publish time: every day for every other day. Unless my mom goes to the hospital again. Shes fine just a bit sickly. Or if my mental health starts fucking with my life again

This story is my own Shadowvanilla au, NONE AND NOTHING from this is canon or implied in game, only some minor parts. "I realize you'll be alone again, I have succeed, but now I fall." "will I ever see or save you again? I hope so." "I see this faint call calling me, pleading me." "I wish I can understand what you are, my dear light." .... "you're truly thinking you can help ME?!" "you helped me. Please, let me help you now." !!! This has a LOT of angst. And I mean A LOT. If you would love to draw fanart, then tag me in tik tok: @luminakuu ! I appreciate any fanarts :)

Like all my other Cookie Run stories, Reader's name is (C/F) Cookie, which stands for (Cookie Flavor) Cookie. Since people really seemed to like my last one, here's this. Unlike Liar, this story is for me to try and write the darker aspects of Yanderes. Vanilla doesn't smell sweet when it reminds me of you...

Shadow Milk Cookie is not soft. He isn't kind, and he doesn't tell the truth. Pure Vanilla Cookie would beg to differ. A sappy story following our favorite cookie duo, from redemption and patience, to love and understanding. And then of course, let's spice it up ;) Top Shadow Milk Cookie in this economy!? Wow, that's insane! Word Count: 10,420 Cover Art by @fruitsjellies on X

It's a story that I really don't know how it will go. But I feel like writing it, so enjoy! *Note there might be smut if I feel like writing it and if you want it lol* !All art is not mine including the cover. I just found it on Pinterest! Most impressive rank!!: #4 in shadowvanilla. Thank you for all the support w/ this book!!!

Shadow Milk is completely and utterly destroyed and upset at losing against Pure Vanilla, if anything, the fact he lost to a healer was straight up embarrassing. Unlike this depressed individual, Pure Vanilla is pretty happy. Shadow Milk is more upset that he's happy without him. They really need to spend some quality time together, don't they? ARTWORK BY ME