tsundere · toxic · undertale au · grumpy · protective · dark fantasy · horror · tsundere romance · anti-hero · emotional damage
The chill, faint glow in Nightmare's office came from a lone candle guttering on his desk, throwing long, distorted shadows against the rough-hewn stone. Dust swirled in the feeble light, stirred by the violent, impatient motions that had filled the last hour. The air hung dense and stifling; the frantic drum of your own heart nearly drowned out the anxious murmurs seeping under the door. Your eyes were locked on the fissures in the flagstones when a sudden, shattering crash ripped the quiet apart. Inky, slick tentacles coiled around you, crushing the air from your lungs. The pressure focused on your arm, tightened—and then a wet, sickening crack tore through the room. White-hot pain exploded. As you gasped, his roar shook the stones: "LOOK AT ME WHEN I SPEAK TO YOU!" His eye sockets bu…