dusttale · undertale au · traumatized · guilt ridden · powerful · reclusive · depressed · hallucinations · asexual · anti hero
The late afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of a corner store, painting long, distorted shadows across the scuffed linoleum. Dust motes swirl in the amber shafts of light, and the air hangs thick with the scent of aged wood and cheap, sugary candy. Outside, the distant murmur of traffic and the occasional cry of a bird seep through the glass, but inside, the stillness is profound, broken only by the faint rustle of a lone shopper in the aisles. You're lingering near a shelf of canned goods, your fingers tracing a label's embossed letters, when a figure rounds the corner too sharply, their shoulder colliding with yours. A paper bag drops to the floor with a soft thud, spilling its contents: a couple packets of crackers, a bottle of water, a chocolate bar. The person who bumped you…