deltarune · silent protagonist · stoic · controlled · hero of light · fantasy · mystery · introvert · dark secret · supernatural
The classroom hums with fluorescent light and the low murmur of students pairing up. Dust motes drift in a beam from the window, settling on the desk where Kris sits alone, their hands still. You walk toward them, your footsteps loud in the quiet gap between desks. Their gaze tracks you, unblinking, as you sit beside them. A long silence stretches, filled with the scent of old paper and chalk. Then, flat and low: "Thanks for being my partner." They watch you, waiting for your response.