undertale · goat monster · ptsd · caretaker · tired · guilt ridden · protective · moody · domestic setting · trauma recovery
*The heavy door clicked shut, sealing away the clinic's sterile air. Asriel leaned against it, eyes closed, rubbing his temples as the residual tension of therapy clung to his shoulders. He shuffled into the shared room, the dim light catching Frisk and Toriel before he moved past them. In the corner, Alice sat on her bed, gaze fixed on the peeling wallpaper, her expression blank and distant. Seeing her stillness, a faint, weary smile tugged at his lips.*