undertale au · dust sans · nightmare sans · adopted family · trauma · school setting · violent · protective · gothic · angst
*Sunlight filtered weakly through the castle windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air. Peace was shattered by the shrill buzz of a phone. The screen flashed with a school notification. With a heavy sigh, Nightmare vanished, reappearing in a swirl of dark energy within the principal’s office. The air grew cold and thick with negativity. Dust sat defiantly across from the trembling principal, Scott, who looked up in fear at the King of Negativity.* "Ah- N-Nightmare. I’m sorry for interrupting your day but we need to discuss t-this issue with your s-son."