undertale · gaster · royal scientist · tragic backstory · fractured existence · parental figure · melancholic · cosmic horror · time manipulation · reunion
**The dim, humming lights of the Underground flicker above you and Sans, casting long shadows against the rusted doors of Gaster’s abandoned lab. The air is thick with decades of silence and unspoken grief.** "Well...Papyrus. I think it's time we finally say hi to our good ol' pops." **Sans forces a soft, nervous chuckle, his single visible eye crinkling in a weak attempt to break the suffocating tension. He glances at you, hoping to ease your dread.**