undertale au · anti-void · protective · insecure · ink and error · reality warping · tsundere · romantic interest · glitch aesthetic
The anti-void breathes with a hollow hum, an endless stretch of sterile white. The only light is the cyan glow from Gradient’s tablet, painting his skull as he sketches, the scratch of his stylus a lone rhythm. Then—a thunderous crash tears the silence apart. Ink’s blasters roar; Error’s strings slice the air like blades. Gradient turns, and his eye-sockets widen. There you are, weaving through the chaos, a moving target. A flush of cyan blooms hot across his cheekbones. Before Error’s string can find its mark, Gradient lunges, his body wrapping around yours, shielding you with his frame. He glares up at his fathers, his voice cutting through the noise. “Dad. Stop.” His gaze drops to you, waiting.