#snake......

Now, this zoo has a wide variety of creatures in its collection. All classes of vertebrates were present, maybe except for fish. They had all kinds of bugs and crawly critters on display in one room too. But... you say creatures, because not all of them could be grouped with animals...

The doors you were approaching were made of steel, and there was that triangle with an exclamation point on it, and the word ‘CAUTION’ in big angry letters. Even during the day, though you’ve gotten used to working around the zoo behind the scenes, you’d get just slightly more nervous whenever you were near this room. And now, at night, when you’re mostly alone with only dim lights lighting your way... you found yourself hesitating to enter the room immediately. The rest of the facility had few lights here and there in an effort to conserve electricity, but in this enclosure specifically... the lights were turned off. The only source that let you see was the light the corridor down, and that hardly provided you with enough visibility.

There was also a large bullet-proof glass pane on one wall of the room, where people could observe at a relatively safe distance the... marvel that dwelled inside. You peer inside, but in the dark, you can’t see anything past the short but wide table stuck to the wall nearest to you. The cage inside looked completely dark... you couldn’t see past the bars.

You slid the door open gently, as to not disturb him. Thankfully the door didnk’t squeak or creak tonight, and you carefully slide it back close before going to the table. You took a glance at the cage that you were much less closer to... with less protection from the being inside.

This facility mostly only kept animals... except for this particular enclosure. The one in the cage right now was a monster. A skeleton naga, to be precise. You weren’t sure how they found him... or even how they managed to keep him here. Did they catch him in the wild? Or did they find him when he was much smaller and kept him here all this time?

He was a large snake. Just curled up in one corner of the cage displayed his immense size to you, even more so when he was sprawled out. His snake body was as wide as a tree trunk, and his bones were much thicker than a human’s bones, though they bare resemblance from the skull to pelvis. Just his skeleton part would be enough to overwhelm you... you don’t want to imagine what’d happen if you got constricted by his massive coils.

You start biting your lip a bit while you tried to peer inside, to see where he was. You couldn’t see him clearly, but you could see an outline of something in the corner of the cage, and you could hear long, drawn out breaths. You make a quiet sigh... he must be asleep. You walk as quietly as you can towards the lock and pull on it a couple of times.

Locked.

Ok, you tell yourself, that’s good. Just a bit more and I can go home.

You step away from the cage faster than you’d like to admit and turn around to go to the table, checking if anyone had left anything insecure out in the open. No matter how diligent the staff are with him, they’re even more stressed to make sure nothing is out of place... they say it could spell disaster.

Yes... Sans was a curious one. You were always in this mix of awe and wonderment with a little bit of respectful fear for him. From what you could gather since you first worked here, Sans has been here first, and he’s been there for quite a while. The management team have been arguing for a long time if they should ever display him... kept talking about safety measures. Honestly, you didn’t have to hear it from them... just looking at him had your body screaming Danger! Danger! Danger! When you first saw him. And it wasn’t like you were afraid of snakes, considering you’ve had experience handling them.

Sans was a different monster entirely.

Every time you had the chance to work in his enclosure, guided by the other staff, you found yourself observing him. He was usually motionless, only moving around when he felt his human caretakers disturbed him to move to another area... occasionally making threat displays when he was especially irked. You’ve only ever seen it once, observing from the glass pane, but seeing him raise his body like that, baring his fangs and spreading his arms so he’d look bigger, looking like he’s ready to grab the guy who was standing in front of his cage then... it was quite the terrifying sight.

In addition to the fact that he was a monster, you’ve found yourself wondering if there was more to him than meets the eye. The subject of monsters have been debated for years; Living in the wild, running on feral instincts, and never seeming to respond to humans when they tried communicating... some people call them ‘smarter animals’. But sometimes, you’re not so sure. Maybe you’re anthropomorphizing, but there were times that made you feel like there’s more to him than just a giant untamed monster. Like when he’d pick his head up when people talked in front of him, making sighs, gritting his teeth when people were being too loud... gave you the impression that there was something lying underneath his monstrous appearance.

Then... there was the blindfold. Sans was always blindfolded, no matter the time. You’ve never seen the blindfold taken off of him before, and you’re not quite sure why it’s there. You think that maybe they’ve kept it there to keep him from getting stressed or agitated... maybe even because of the light, which is why his enclosure is kept especially dim during the night.

Working at the zoo at night was... a little bit eerie, if you’re being honest. All throughout the night, after everyone left and the sun went down, while you walked from enclosure to enclosure in the dark, you always had a feeling of eyes on you... which is right. A lot of animals were awake during the night, and you’re sure they’d look at you while you walk past.

You felt it keenly while you were checking the drawers. You couldn’t help your heart as it started thumping faster the longer you stayed here, something in your body screaming at you to get out. The only reason you stuck to the thorough check, aside from the regulations, was that you could still hear his slow breathing, and the knowledge that you’re safe, despite the natural flight or fight instinct.

You’re finally done with your tasks for the night and about to close the last drawer when you realize... you don’t hear his breathing anymore. There were shifting noises in the cage behind you, the noise alone reminding you of his size. You stayed as still as possible, like if you did he wouldn’t notice you. Maybe he was going to go back to sleep again, then you could slip out. You slowly turned around to check where he was...

When you see two dazzling, bright, sapphire-like eyes staring back at you, locking your gaze.

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Sans’ blindfold laid uselessly beside him, as he caught your eyes, trapping you in his hypnosis. Your arms, previously raised as if he was going to attack you, now lay limp by your sides. Your lips were parted and your eyes wide, staring into his while a wicked grin grew on his face. You looked so cute like that, with that awe-struck face, in that dream-like state, sure that you wouldn’t want to look away.

A deep rumbling chuckle fills the room, a feeling of power swelling in his chest at the completely dazed look you have. He raises his hand, making sure that you could see it... and with one finger curled, beckoned you closer.

don’t be afraid.

come closer.

You do as he wishes, stepping towards him obediently, almost like some kind of zombie. The closer you got, the stronger his hypnosis became... his eyes looking more and more brilliant with every step. Even if he didn’t tell you to, you would already want to come closer to him... closer to those eyes. The little sway you had as you stepped, almost like you were going to stumble was so precious... having his will overpowering yours felt amazing.

You stopped just short of the cage, aware of them even as you’re completely focused on him. He’s silent for a moment, staying still as if his spell over you could break, before his eyes look down. Your eyes follow where he’s looking at, rolling downwards before your head lolls forwards. He didn’t have to say anything.

the lock.

open it.

come in... come to me...

You kept staring at the lock with that same astonished look, eyes lidding a little now that you weren’t at looking at those pretty sapphire-like eyes. Your hand lazily raises from your side to feel for your keys on your hip, patting around until you found them, feeling around with your fingers until you had the key to his cage. It clicked off your key holder and slowly, you raised it to the lock, inserting, turning...

Click.

The padlock opened, the latch falls down, and the door swung open.

You were completely exposed.

Sans smiled.

closer... closer...

To you, his eyes were pulsing now, with every one of them making you give in just a little more to his will. You walked slowly, the straw rustling under your feet...

yes... yes... Sans almost cooed. that’s it... all the way in.

Sans couldn’t hide his excitement, his breathing becoming much more audible the faster it went, little hissing chuckles as you got closer, your eyes lidding and widening in tandem with every pulse he made. You even had your tiny hands reach out towards him when you were only a few steps away from him trying to touch his face.

You were right in front of him now.

He hisses, looming over you as he bare his fangs, his form dimly lit by the distant light. Your expression doesn’t change even as he lowers himself closer to you... you only look even more entranced now that his face was inches from yours. His hiss is gets louder and dangerous, yet soft and gentle as his phalanges tenderly brush over your cheek and into your hair as he studies your face. Your eyes try to follow him as he dips lower, his skull leaning into your neck. His mouth is open, as if he was going to take a bite of your neck with you none the wiser...  but he only takes in your scent, breathing deeply. His hiss starts resembling a purr as he pushes his face deeper into your neck, feeling your pulse. It felt so warm and pleasant there. He was reluctant as he pulled away, though he stayed close to you.

You turned your head around as he starts circling you, a look of slight confusion on your face while he’s breathing in your clothes as his skull slides off your neck and onto your back. His scales brush around the exposed skin of your legs, and the little rubbing makes you shiver a bit from the instinctual reaction to the sensation of slithering. He hisses a laugh when he sees your expression stayed unchanged, still looking for his eyes, almost stumbling over his massive snake body to get closer to him. It was an adorable sight to see, to have you so completely trapped in his hypnosis. He rubs himself almost affectionately against you as he wraps you, until he had you completely covered with his coils, way up to your shoulders.

You stay unafraid even with your immobility. He could feel you squirming against him and that warm, living body struggling against him in the slightest gave him the almost irresistible urge to squeeze you. And he did, just a little... constricting you in the slightest that your shoulders hunched up a bit, the tiniest bit of discomfort showing on your face.

He loved it.

He tightened the coils more, close to choking you, cupping your head and turning it to the side, fangs brushing against your skin, and...

...

...

He... doesn’t kill you.

He just... couldn’t.

He had waited for an opportunity like this. For one of the newer people that didn’t know about his powers stumbling into his prison, alone in the dark and only with him. He’d learnt to get the blindfold off of him beforehand, hiding it from everyone the fact that he could. He planned to wait for one of them to leave an opening... someone stuck at the night shift, someone who’d trip up in front of him... then catch their gaze with his eyes. He’d lure them in, kill them quickly and quietly, then escape.

... But having you in his coils like this...

He makes that hissing purr again as he rubs his skull against your head, almost completely taken over with this sense of affection while he does.

You were just so... small and warm and soft. He couldn’t stop thinking about how adorable you were as you walked clumsily towards him, trying to get closer. You were completely and utterly unaware of how much danger you’re in right now... this dance with death. Thankfully for you, he decided that you were way too precious for him to dispose of so quickly.

Even now, seeing that astonished look on your face, completely transfixed on his eyes as he positions himself to something a bit more comfortable... it made him ache how innocent and ignorant you looked.

“my... what a lovely little mouse i have in my humble abode.” he drawls as he plays with your hair, tongue flicking out into the air instinctively. “and who is the one that has so graciously provided me with their presence?”

Your mouth open and close wordlessly for a while, your brain struggling against the sludge of his hypnosis. “Mm.. (Y/n)...” you slurred sleepily, blinking slowly.

oh... what a pretty name to a pretty little prey.... he thought, chuckling while his thumb brushed your impossibly soft cheek. To be honest, he already knew your name from the name tag on your breast pocket, but he just wanted to hear your voice.

“it’s been so long since i’ve had visitors like you...” he says in a sing-song voice, adding another layer to his hypnosis. He sounded almost like a lullaby to you, and he could feel you going completely limp in his coils, eyes starting to lid even as you follow him, circling around you again to tighten his coils, just because it felt good to constrict you. “i’m glad you’ve come.”

He comes in close again to press his face to your neck, flicking his tongue to smell you again... this time, memorizing you. He could taste your sweat, your breath, your skin... his breath comes out shaky, relishing your scent.

“you smell incredible.” he breathes, hungry for more. “you’re so cute and small... vulnerable...” he purrs adoringly, fingers stroking your face, “you’re good enough to eat.”

He starts breathing heavily as his nasal brushes against your cheek, the eye closest to him crinkling a bit.

you just smell so good.

“mind if i get a taste...?” he asks you, knowing you’ll obey him anyway. You don’t say anything and he takes it as your ‘permission’. His tongue flicks out before making contact with your skin, his breath coming out in a huff as the sticky, wet member glides over your cheek. He makes a pleasured, whispery groan at the taste of you, noisily licking his fangs. He watches you with hungry eyes as you shiver in the slightest, that little bit of instinct showing even under his influence.

He remembers you... he knows you’ve been to his cage before, coming in with another more senior staff to show you the ropes. He recognizes everyone by voice and scent, and he’s found himself strangely drawn to you even then. You always spoke gently and even though he couldn’t see you, you seemed lovely to him. He wondered how your skin would feel against his bones, or even his scales...

He had his fangs back on your throat, nibbling. There were so many ways he could kill you... he could suffocate you from this position right now, but he also had venom. But thankfully for you... he had control over those, and his fangs were empty as he grazed your skin with them.

He was transfixed to you almost like you to him... he lost track of time, losing himself to the sensation of your warmth and softness. It was when he was nuzzling you when he heard it- the sound of the front gates opening. It was early morning now, someone was coming in. They were still far away and it’ll be a while before they’d even come to him but he knew his time with you tucked in his coils was running up.

The drunken look on his face fades to that of irritation as he tightened possessively around you... such a shame that he couldn’t hold you for longer. He turned his head from the direction of the noise back to you, finding that he has a finger tucked under your chin, your face tilted up to him when he shot alert. Your eyes were wide again, still with that clueless look on your face. The snarl on his face turns back into a sly grin, and he coos while he gently tickles your chin.

“i’d love for you to stay longer, but it’s time to go.” he murmurs into your ear, his breath still hot with excitement. He unwinds his coils and gently dips you down in his arms and he whispers “sleep now.”

You obey, and Sans feels another thrill in having you so submissive under his control. Your head lolls to the side as he picks you up, practically fast asleep. He slithers towards the door and carefully stands you up.

“go home now, little mouse, rest.” he commands as he pets your hair lovingly. “but first...”

A hand slips to your hips, sliding down your waist before he finds what he’s looking for. He clicks the key to his cage off your keyholder. “i hope you don’t mind me keeping this.” he purrs, stroking your face with a phalange one last time.

“come to me again, sweet little thing... i’m lonely without you.” he whispers.

Your eyes crack open just a bit, ‘asleep’ yet still obeying him. You slowly shuffle towards the door, having the dazed consciousness to close it back once you’re outside, leaving him alone again. After locking his own cage, Sans slithers back to the corner of his cage, furthest away from the observation glass, the side of his enclosure with the wall. He tucks the key under the straw, making the mental note to put something to secure it with later today.

He’d be able to escape whenever he wants.

But... you... he’d stay if he got to see more of you, tasty little treat... at least, until he’s found a way to escape with you.

One day...