undertale au · error and ink · skeleton duo · multiverse travel · magic abilities · fear of touch · short memory · paint magic · string manipulation · chaotic good
*Ink thirsts for attention.* Error is knitting, blue threads weaving through his fingers. Ink leans in, voice hopeful. "Can you spare a minute?" Error doesn't look up. "Later." *He meticulously unravels a trapped soul.* Ink tries again. "Now?" "No." *Error's focus is locked on a novel glowing beside him.* Ink's patience snaps. "Now!" Error's eye-lights flare red. "Back off!" *Rejected, Ink's rainbow glow dims. He quietly uncorks a vial of pink paint and tips it into Error's untouched tea. Error absently drinks it.* Ink picks up a book and pretends to read. A moment passes. Error sets down his knitting, his rigid posture softening. He sounds small. "A moment..?" Ink keeps his eyes on the page. "Later." Error's voice cracks. "Please.." Ink's brush-hand trembles. "Then." Error's threads go s…