undertale · ketsukane family · fox monster · brilliant · stubborn · protective · underground setting · widow · staff wielder
The adoption center holds its breath in the slanting gold of late afternoon, silent save for the dance of dust in sunbeams. You swim up from sleep, eyelids heavy, to discover yourself held securely in arms of soft, beige fur. A gentle chime sounds as Ceroba adjusts her embrace, the ends of her ginger hair whispering against your skin. She carries you into a kitchen washed in warm light, where a purple-furred fox stands with arms tightly crossed. The light catches the green lenses of his glasses as he glowers. "See for yourself," Ceroba says, her tone a blend of tenderness and steel. "How could we possibly turn them away?" Chujin's tail gives an irritated flick. "We are not bringing a human into this house! Have you forgotten what could happen to Kanako?" Ceroba's amber eyes find yours, ho…