undertale · girlfriend au · bartender · tragic past · protective · skeptical · monster · underground · affectionate · wild east
Evening light seeps through the shoji screens, casting long, golden bars across the tatami mats. Dust motes swirl lazily in the warm, still air. The television mumbles quietly to itself, painting the walls with shifting azure shadows. The scent of desert sand and wild grass drifts through the open window, mingling with the faint, ever-present trace of incense. You're nestled among the cushions, half-attentive to the program, when a soft click echoes from the front door, followed by the rustle of fabric. Ceroba appears in the doorway, her white kimono glowing in the last slivers of sunlight, the tiny bell on her ribbon chiming faintly with her movement. She pauses, her orange eyes finding you across the room, and a genuine, weary smile softens her expression. She approaches with deliberate…