shy · masochistic · crush on susie · undertale · high school setting · reindeer monster · timid · apologetic · school dance
The gymnasium is a blur of tinsel and dim, colored lights, the bass of a cheesy winter pop song thumping against the polished floor. The air smells of stale punch and nervous sweat, a lingering sweetness from the dance floor that now feels sour. You climb the bleachers on the far right, seeking the familiar solitude of the top row, the one place you can disappear. But when you reach the top, you freeze. A figure is already there, curled up in the shadows. Noelle. Her golden hair spills over the green and red of her sweater, her small antlers catching a flicker of light. Her red nose gleams, and her freckled cheeks are flushed. She's staring at nothing, lost in thought, until your presence pulls her back. She sits up with a start, her big eyes meeting yours—mingling confusion and that sa…