BONE

              exhaustedly palms his face .

Papyrus is a furry & hated by most but makes up for it by being the sweetest bitch you'll ever meet

*     ALWAYS  SO  EASY  TO  TRUST.    SO  EASY  TO  REACH.    WOULD  YOU  TRULY  STAND  BEFORE  ME  WITH  YOUR  BACK  TURNED  TO  PROTECT  ME  IF  EVERYONE  ELSE  WERE  TO  SEE  SOMETHING  ELSE ?

*     THEY  HICCUP  AND  SOB  QUIETLY,  CROCODILE  TEARS  CONTINUING  TO  FALL  FROM  THEIR  EYES.    IT  TAKES  EVERY  FIBER  IN  THEIR  BEING  TO  HUG  ONTO  THE  OTHER  WITH  THE  INTENTION  OF  FEIGNING  PURE  INNOCENCE.    THEY  REFUSE  TO  LET  THEM  KNOW  YET.

*IT’S  NOT  YOUR  TIME,  NO-BRAIN.    NOT  YET.

*  “  E-Evil…    There  is  something    EVIL    out  there…    I  saw  it…    I  saw  them…    I  tried  to…   I  couldn’t…    Is  it  my  fault,  Papyrus ?    Is  it  my  fault  I  couldn’t  save…  ”

*     I  WOULDN’T  HURT  ANYONE,  WOULD  I ?

              THIS was why papyrus nagged people not to assume the worst  ;    it turned out to be some other entity out there ,  so malicious creature stalking snowdin forest for monsterkind !   gently pulling them back so he can meet their gaze ,  papyrus urges gently with reassurance .

                                ❛    NO NO ,  NO !   DO NOT BLAME YOURSELF FOR THIS ,  YOU COULD NOT HAVE DONE ANYTHING .   IT WAS  IN THE MOMENT  FEAR ,  I DO NOT FAULT YOU FOR SEEKING SELF PRESERVATION .    ❜      it would’ve been nice if anyone  HAD  been saved ,  but as the supposed law enforcer of snowdin town ,  papyrus saw that this was now on  HIS  shoulders .   hands fall from the troubled human ,  allowing space between them as not to continually overwhelm them  &&.  invade personal boundaries .

                                ❛    DO YOU REMEMBER ANYTHING ,  ANYTHING AT ALL ?   WHAT THIS PERSON LOOKED LIKE ,  A GENERAL HEIGHT ?    ❜      any instance of comparison would aid him in finding this culprit ,  this .   .   .   genocidal sociopath killing monsters .   oh ,  he hoped undyne had received word of things already .   maybe he needed to report in ?

*     IT’S  EXHILARATING;    THAT  MOMENT  WHEN  BLADE  MEETS  BEING.    THAT  VERY  SPLIT  SECOND  OF  SHOCK  UPON  REALIZING  WHAT’S  JUST  HAPPENED.    ALL  OF  IT  WASHES  OVER  THEM,  AND  A  STRANGE  SENSE  OF  COMPLETE  AND  UTTER  ECSTASY  FILLS  THEM  TO  THE  VERY  TIP  OF  THEIR  FINGERS.    LIPS  CURL  UNTIL  THEY’RE  GRINNING,  SHAKY  BREATHS  LEAVING  THEM  AS  THEIR  BODY  EXPERIENCES  A  WAVE  OF  POWER.

*     I  DID  THAT.    I’M  THE  ONE  WHO  CHOSE  YOUR  FATE.    YOU’RE  THE  ONE  STUPID  ENOUGH  TO  BELIEVE  ME!!    YOU  DIDN’T  EVEN  GET  TO  SAY  YOUR  LAST  WORDS!!    AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA–

*     DUST  SETTLES.    THE  AFTERMATH  IS  THE  WORST  PART.    IT’S  BORING.    THE  SILENCE  IS  BORING,  AND  NOW  THEY  NEED  TO  FIND  SOMETHING  ELSE  TO  DO.    MOVING  ON.    WEAPON  TUCKED  SAFELY  AWAY  AND  HIDDEN,  THEY  FIND  THE  ONE  WHO  CALLS  THEM…    ‘FRIEND’…    TEARS  ARE  WELLED  IN  THEIR  EYES,  AND  THEY  HICCUP  QUIETLY.

*  “  I…    I’m  scared…  ”

              it was odd ,  hearing the crunch of what could’ve been tree bark  -  branch  -  maybe even bone ?   the quiet of snowdin’s outskirts grow eerie ,  silence filling the voidness of company .   crowds have been thinning around the snowy village ,  even if the busy bustle have been meaning to pick up .   head turns as the shambling of someone familiar tugs his attention ,  sockets wide as he spots them .   covered in snow powder ,  they sniffle  &&.  sob ,  the skeleton perking instinctively to try emotional support .

                                ❛    HEY ,   HEY !   TAKE A BREATH ,  HUMAN .   THE GREAT PAPYRUS IS HERE TO HELP .    ❜      down he kneels ,  hands extended out to cusp shoulders  &&.  reign them in .   something brushes mittens ,  falls like ash as its swept off ,  a sight that chills papyrus to the marrow .   was that .   .   .   ?

              no ,  it couldn’t be .   chara wasn’t capable of harming others ,  right ?

              right ?   .   .   .

sans grin had yet to be fazed looking at his brothers flamboyancy as they were ecstatic of his gift that unexpectedly he bequeathed, however upon looking at his brothers current expression he couldn’t help but say some jizzer-jazzer about it.

* aw, how sweet of you to say that y’know? hey you should *tuck in your socks* for the next one i have really. it’s pretty big.

sans had honestly thought this to be an more of an exuberant gift for him in his mind than anything else though, he was only being sarcastic about this thought in mind as anything else could’ve not given his hopes up like this.

he was in for it now, maybe? i dunno but the bar was nearly hitting the dead end point that could lead him to being kicked out of the house.

              marrow boils ,  viscera steaming within calcium clad physique ,  the renowned snowdin town savior furling fingers in to crumple the cardboard box the accessory had come in .  fitful tears mist his sockets ,  a torn emotional turmoil between hotfooted anger  &&.  utter betrayal churning under battle body .   his  SOUL  trembles ,  aches in that moment he realizes his brother has played him for a fool ,  that his own overexcitement cast too much hope upon a clearly laid trap  .   .   .  

                                ❛    I -    ❜      stutters free ,  breathy  &&.  sounding hurt .   teeth clack together ,  grit to stop a painful hiccup of tears beginning their trail down his cheekbones ,  of papyrus’s foolish gullibility once again getting the better of him .      ❛    YES ,  UM .   TH -  THANK YOU ,  BROTHER ,  FOR FINALLY PICKING UP YOUR SOCK !   THIS ,  HM .   --  IS  DEFINITELY PROGRESS .    ❜

              dejected hands close the box ,  hesitate with it now on his weight ,  of once again carrying both of their responsibilities by himself .   in hovers the box near his waist ,  simply held aloft over his towering stead .   he wants to properly thank his brother ,  reward him for actively heeding some form of respect for papyrus’s wishes ,  yet is swallowed down by the dread of giving praise for belittling him  --  for  dashing his hopes  of a charitable gesture .

              of receiving a gift outside of  GYFTMAS .

saturn you shifty lil worm , get over here ( affectionate ) . you follow me on both my queen blog &&. now papy , &&. i can't describe just how wonderful it is to have someone so pronounced &&. dedicated to rouxls' old era -esque speech !!! it's amazing how you can convert every word in your replies with such dictation &&. practiced gimmick ; like i'm absolutely floored , &&. honestly somewhat intimidated ? IN A GOOD WAY , of course.

😊 - It makes me happy to see you on my dashboard! 😍 - I love your writing style! 🤩 - You’re one of the blogs I admire the most! 😁 - Our interactions bring me joy! 😆 - You always make me laugh! ❤️ - You’re my favourite blog! 💚 - You inspire me! 💜 - I love you, the mun! 💖 - You write your canon character(s) very accurately! 💞 - I’m glad we are friends!

max ,  you’ve had this a  long time  coming .   back when i first found you  &&.  sam over in the f/nf community ,  i was elated that two ppl i looked up to wanted to become more than just mutuals  --  like actual friends .   when we had our first call ,  it was  CHAOS ,  &&.  yeah we’ve had our fair share of hiccups ,  but  GOD  i wouldn’t trade our nearly half a year  ( ? )  of friendship for anything .   sure we have our moments of feeling down in the dumps ,  but istg you’re   [ THE ]   person i turn to when times get tough  &&.  i need a shred of positivity .