Dumb and bad! That’s a garbage tier romance, homie.

But a potentially pretty cool duo for interactions otherwise? 

I think they’re more interesting as a student/mentor relationship. I still hold onto the idea that Muffet comes from the Ruins, and admires Toriel for being scary and unapproachable. “Someday I want to be as terrifying and aloof as that,” child Muffet thinks.

“And also I’d like to get good at baking.”

And so she did.