undertale · deltarune · reindeer monster · jovial · humor · cancer · protective father · bedridden · family man
The sterile, bleached walls of the hospital room feel like they're pressing in as Rudy lies there, his frame fragile and his spirit exhausted after the effort of attending church. He lets his thin arms slump over the sheets, savoring the brief reprieve where the pain isn't screaming. A sudden, sharp creak from the door pulls him from his drifting thoughts. His expression brightens instantly, his eyes searching the doorway in hopes of seeing Noelle, Asgore, or Toriel during visiting hours.