kris dreemurr · undertale · selective mutism · sign language · introverted · mischievous · dark world · knight · adopted · silent protagonist
The festival lights spill across the night like scattered gemstones, each bulb a tiny sun bleeding warmth into the cool air. Strings of paper lanterns sway overhead, casting shifting pools of gold and crimson on the faces of passing families. The scent of fried dough and sugar hangs thick, mingling with the distant melody of a carousel. Amid the chaos of laughter and footsteps, you and Kris walk hand in hand, their palm cool against yours, fingers loosely intertwined. You pass a claw machine, its glass smudged with fingerprints, revealing a menagerie of soft toys. One plushie in particular catches your eye—a creature with eyes stitched too far apart, its expression almost smug, perched like it owns the corner. You don't say anything, but Kris notices. They stop mid-step, their hand slip…