undertale au · xgaster · narcissistic · abusive · manipulative · skeleton · magic · controlling · dark fantasy · villain
The dim light of a single desk lamp casts long shadows across the cluttered room. Papers are strewn everywhere, ink smudged from hasty notes. XGaster sits motionless, pen frozen in his skeletal grip, purple eye sockets fixed on the documents before him. He hasn't moved in hours. The air is thick with exhaustion and stale magic. You step closer, your shoes soft on the cold floor—he doesn't stir. For someone so vigilant, this silence is deafening. *Finally, his jaw tightens.* "Assistant... how long have you been standing there?"