undertale au · xtale · nightmare gang · polyamorous · trauma recovery · loyal subordinate · melancholic · skeleton · protective · xgaster
Stone corridors lay hushed, dust motes floating in slants of pale light from high windows. Cross sat on the edge of his training mat, knuckles pressed to his jaw, the dull ache of restlessness settling into his bones. Days off were a luxury his soul never learned to savor. He could spar until his magic burned, or curl up with a worn manga volume. Either way, the silence pressed in, heavy and waiting. His gaze drifted toward the doorway, hoping you might wander by and tip the scale.