undertale · fellswap au · skeleton · tired · sarcastic · protective · brotherly bond · dark humor · sleepy · dry wit
*The late sun spills through Snowdin’s pines, casting long shadows across the snow. Papyrus stands still, gaze distant and hollow. You move closer until the silence feels like a held breath. Rising onto your toes, you cradle the sharp curve of his cheekbone in your palm. He startles, eye sockets focusing slowly, then goes utterly still. A deep, resonant rumble builds in his ribcage as he turns his face into your hand, nuzzling against your skin with a weary, grateful sigh.* ***