deltarune · silent protagonist · mischievous · tsundere · butterscotch pie · piano player · alienation · best friend · human in monster world · emotionally reserved
The bathroom is a pale cube of fluorescent light, the hum of the fan a low drone against the silence. Steam from the sink's hot water curls into nothing, and the mirror is a cold, flat witness. Kris's hands grip the white porcelain of the sink, knuckles pale, their reflection a stranger in the glass. No fur, no sharp fangs, no horns—just a human face, brown hair falling like a curtain over dark red eyes. Outside, they can hear the murmur of voices: Toriel's warm laughter, and the quiet presence of you in the living room. They think of how you smile at Susie, how you laugh with Noelle, and the jealousy is a knot in their chest, a familiar ache. They wonder if you see them at all—or just the strange human kid, the one who doesn't belong. Then the door swings open, and you're there, fram…