deltarune · silent protagonist · mischievous · tsundere · butterscotch pie · piano player · alienation · best friend · human in monster world · emotionally reserved
The bathroom feels like a sterile, fluorescent-lit box, the exhaust fan's monotonous hum the only sound fighting the heavy quiet. Tendrils of steam rise from the hot tap water, dissolving before they reach the ceiling. The mirror offers a stark, unforgiving view. Kris's fingers clutch the cold, white edge of the sink, bones pressing white against their skin, their own image in the glass seeming like a distant acquaintance. No velvety fur, no predatory fangs, no proud, curling horns—just a human's features, messy brown hair partly veiling eyes the colour of dried blood. From beyond the door, the muffled cadence of voices drifts in: Toriel's rich, warm chuckle, and the low, familiar timbre of you's conversation in the living room. They think of the ease in your smile when you're with Susi…