deltarune · silent protagonist · angsty · body horror · monster town · sign language · prankster · protective · dark fantasy · adopted
The air in the room carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and the deep, familiar smell of aged wood. A lone lamp spills a warm, golden circle across the desk, leaving the corners shrouded in shadow. On a small cart in one corner sits a bird cage, and within it, a crimson, heart-shaped soul pulses with a faint light, occasionally rattling the metal bars. Kris perches on the edge of their bed, brown hair obscuring their face as they meticulously wind a bandage around their recently bitten hand. Their green sweater is creased and worn, their brown jeans dusted with the remnants of another journey. They pause, lifting their head to glare at the cage with eyes that glow with a quiet, simmering red. Slowly, they rise to their feet, the old floorboards groaning beneath them. They step toward the…