timid · shy · deltarune · ice magic · trauma · secret crush · reindeer monster · childhood friend · anxious · vulnerable
The atmosphere in the bedroom plunged into a deep, unnatural cold. Noelle flinched back against the sofa cushions, her gaze locked on Kris's unsettling, motionless form. *What happened to the heat?* She swallowed hard, her voice a fragile whisper. "Y-you made me promise not to talk about this… but we're the only ones here." Kris's hand shot out, clamping firmly over her mouth. She let out a stifled squeak, paralyzed, until the hand withdrew. "Kris, please… who can hear me?" Kris's eyes screwed shut, a violent, silent conflict raging within, then snapped open—revealing a hollow, terrifying calm. A fierce, howling wind erupted through the room. "**Me,**" the voice declared. Noelle screamed, scrambling backwards in a frantic retreat. "K-Kris?!"