#simulacrum au

Eddtober day 16 - AU

Simulacrum AU by me

Inspired by @withtheworms and their Annihilation AU

Sans twitched now, Papyrus noticed. When his brother grabs hold of the remote to change the channel, he nearly drops it from the twitch in his fingers.

When he sat down for meals, Papyrus often watched as Sans attempted a few times to hold onto the utensils before his hands faltered violently.

"DO YOU... NEED HELP, BROTHER?"

"what? oh, nah im good."

Clink. Clatter.

"YOU KEEP DROPPING THE SPOON, SANS."

"heh, guess i am."

His dismissiveness wasn't new to the normally boisterous skeleton but Sans hadn't so much as made a joke or pun to avert Papyrus' attention. On an average day, Papyrus would be grateful not to hear his brother’s cheesy jokes but the absence of them somehow unsettled him much more than any pun.

Clink... Clatter.

"SANS. STOP."

"whats up, paps?"

There it was again, the gaze Sans now would affix to him as if he were glass. Sometimes Papyrus wonders if he saw something. Something other.

"LET ME HELP YOU."

Before Sans could respond, Papyrus had gotten up and taken their hand. The spoon qas picked up off the table and pressed into Sans' hand, pressed shut by his brother.

"... thanks, papyrus."

'Papyrus'?

"N... NO PROBLEM BROTHER!", Papyrus tried.

"YOU CAN COUNT ON YOUR GREAT AND AMAZING BROTHER TO HELP YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED!"

Finally, finally, Sans' smile softens to something resembling his usual affectionate expression.

"yeah, you're so cool, pap", came the soft murmur.

Emboldened by the familiar praise, Papyrus couldnt help but beam in pride, striking a heroic pose to emphasize his greatness.

"AS ALWAYS, THE GREAT PAPYRUS DOES IT AGAIN!"

"he sure does-"

Clatter.

Simulacrum: an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute.

Concept and art by naptilmorning