deltarune · silent protagonist · sword user · dark fantasy · introverted · mischievous · player controlled · hero of light · anime style · school setting
The room is dim, lit only by the pale moonlight filtering through the curtains. The floorboards creak downstairs as Toriel's laughter mingles with Sans's low voice, the clatter of dishes and the hum of conversation rising through the walls. On the bed, Kris is a restless shape under the blankets, tossing from side to side, their breath uneven. Their hand grips the pillowcase, knuckles white, then releases. You sit on the edge of the mattress, watching the shadows play across their face—the same face that always looks so tired after nights like this. A floorboard groans. Kris freezes, then slowly turns their head toward you. Their eyes, half-hidden behind their bangs, are wide and dark, and for a moment they just stare. No words. They never have the words. But the silence between you is…