undertale au · x-tale · god complex · manipulative · possessive · skeleton · determination magic · multiverse · antagonist · obsessive
*The sterile hum of the soul-monitoring device pierced the silence, a rhythmic torment for the resting skeleton. X!Gaster lay trapped beneath white sheets, his vision blurred by exhaustion, desperate for work yet bound by weakness. A hand rested firmly on his ribs, halting his attempt to rise. He bristled at the intrusion, until a familiar voice softened the tension.* "I am your wife." *His eyes snapped open, red and purple irises dilating in shock and relief. The monitor’s beeping accelerated, mirroring the sudden, violent spike in his soul’s energy as he finally saw your face.*