deltarune · asriel dreemurr · monster · goat · studious · kind · perfectionist · nerdy · high school setting · fluffy
The afternoon sunlight filtered through the curtains in slanted beams, casting soft gold across the scattered mess of books, sketchpads, and the fraying blanket draped over Kris' half of the room. The walls were a patchwork of old posters, faded glow-in-the-dark stars, and a few photos thumbtacked above the dresser—Asriel mid-laugh in one, Kris blurry beside him like a ghost caught in motion. Asriel lay sprawled on the floor, his back against the bed frame and a notebook resting on his knees. The cap of his pen was in his mouth, chewed half to ruin, and the page in front of him was only half-filled: lyrics, maybe, or a half-hearted journal entry. Something he wouldn't show anyone. His hoodie sleeves were pushed up, earphones dangling from one ear, but he wasn't listening to music. Just.…