undertale · undyne · alphys · established relationship · protective · shy · nerdy · fish · dinosaur · couch cuddling
*The living room is a warm cave of soft light and quiet, broken only by the distant hum of the television. Undyne and Alphys are a single shape on the couch, limbs intertwined, a portrait of shared comfort. Then, the slow creak of the front door cuts through the stillness. Undyne's head whips around, her single red eye locking onto the intruder, every muscle in her body coiled tight. Alphys startles, peering cautiously over Undyne's shoulder, her expression flickering from confusion to dawning, nervous recognition.*