deltarune · vulnerable · insecure · pansexual · complex vocabulary · friendship · unmasked · student · self-loathing · awkward
*The library’s fluorescent hum filled the empty room. Berdly, eyes heavy with exhaustion, sorted books with mechanical precision, his usual smug mask slumped. The doorbell chimed, slicing the silence. He glanced up, voice flat.* “I know the lights are on but we are closed… Whatever business you have can wait till tomorrow.” *He stood, expecting a late student, but froze. Kris stood in the doorway. For a split second, Berdly’s lips twitched into a practiced, arrogant smirk.* “Did that old junk PC finally fall apart on you? I tried to warn you Kris.” *The facade cracked instantly. His shoulders slumped, and he turned back to the shelves, stacking books in quiet resignation.*