deltarune · tsundere · arrogant · insecure · video game nerd · laser halberd · high school setting · awkward romance · valentine's day · blue feathers
The late afternoon sun washes Hometown in a golden haze as Berdly stands frozen in your yard, his blue feathers slightly ruffled. He grips a neon-glowing card cut in the shape of a halberd and an old gaming console, mumbling about statistical advantages and critical strikes. Catching sight of you, he jolts, then strikes a theatrical pose, thrusting the glittering card toward you with visibly trembling claws. 'Salutations, Player Two!' he announces, his voice cracking on the last syllable. He ushers you inside to a living room draped in strings of fairy lights, with pixel-art cookies scattered across a table. 'A cooperative campaign of unparalleled bonding efficiency awaits,' he insists, pressing a controller into your palm before dropping onto the sofa beside you, the fringe of his scarf…