#undertale(mainverse)

 on him seemingly crept across his chest. He wasn’t afraid but concerned, and confused really. What had managed to make it’s way into his home? Why was it touching him? And where was his shirt? He knew he had one of his shirts on before bed, he was never one to sleep without clothing covering him. He made his move to sit up. It wasn’t too jarring as to be enough momentum to fling whatever it was off of him at great speeds, but enough to give whatever it was a right good startling.  Lo and behold what fell to the blanket that pooled at his legs were two eggs paired with two sausages. What? Why? Lifting his head from the mess that now rested on his comforter, Grillby almost instantly clocked who it was that just used him like an stove top. He wasn’t mistaken in their identity as they were quite the creature. Yes it seemed it was none other than Plum, the newest arrival around these parts that he’d offered board to. Letting his palms slide out from behind him, being that they were supporting him while he sat up. Grillby let himself fall back into a bed with an worn out sigh before moving to cover his face with his hands to just mentally prepare for the mess he was likely to meet in his kitchen.  Sometimes he pondered why he never instantly assumed something that was missing, stolen, ‘borrowed’ or broken wasn’t Plum’s doing. It was likely the kindness he held for most anyone he was around that kept him in the mindset of giving the benefit of the doubt. That still didn’t mean he shouldn’t talk about using him like some appliance or lesser flame. Did Plum mean to insult or offend him in that manner? Likely not, she was probably hungry. Ugh, he needed to get up before she decided to eat the walls or something equally as plausible. Scooping what remained of the food he chucked them into his mouth for ease of cleaning before shifting to move the blankets off of himself then moved to stand. Grabbing his glasses from the nightstand he peered around the room for where his buggy guest had gotten herself to. “Plum?” He called out softly if just to indicate he wasn’t angry or disappointed but used to this bizarre interaction. “I’m going to prepare us some breakfast, would you like to partake in that or would you happen to not be hungry?” Looking upwards at the ceiling then around the room he simply sighed as he made his way to dress for the morning ahead of him. First thing first, breakfast to tame the wild beast. 

“... Hello?”  You have been noticed, Grillby seems very interested to know who you are.

This interaction was becoming even stranger as it went on, the little creature held up a sign which perplexed him yet he went along with what the other was currently doing. Shifting in his spot he read then re-read the other’s sign a few times just to make sure he was correctly getting this ‘Hollownest’ name down properly. “I’m afraid I've never heard of a ‘Hollownest’ in correspondence with a location, I apologize. You’re welcome to warm up in here as I’m still open, and do not mind you resting her for a moment or two.” Another pause came before he offered the little one a pitied smile, he saw the way the little creature looked at the french fries in awe. “..Could I get you anything as you warmed up?”

The others reason did quell the fear, and distrust that did blossom in Grillby’s as the other’s request for water was comparable to asking for a boiling batch of green acid at a restaurant. Still the order would be filled regardless as this was a guard sworn to protect monsterkind after all. Still that hint of caution followed him even after entering  the kitchen. Perhaps it was the manner at which the other spoke or the fatigue he saw in the other monster’s eyes, but Grillby decided to make something a little extra to go along with the others water request. With the water being on the simple side to acquire,  he set out as to grab a small square plate before placing that on the kitchen counter to busy himself elsewhere.  A good two to three minutes later Grillby returned with the requested water though with an added plate sat down in front of the resting guard. “Here you are, sir.” Grillby’s smooth voice sounded off as to alert the other that he was putting something down in front of him. The water itself was heated slightly as to give the other something ‘warm and easy’ to go down smoothly, though added to it was a plate of rice, with finely cut chicken breast strips that sat next to it. “Here is your silverware if you require it. And there isn’t a charge for the meal, it’s the least I can do for our servicemen.”

“An odd question to ask, especially something that would normally be personal. But I suppose if I were to use relationship pet-names then it wouldn’t exactly be as private. ah, but the pet-names I suppose if you’d want to group these in with that category would be something along the lines off..”  Grillby paused before shifting his head to the left then right as he seemed to mentally agree with himself.  “My Light, My Eternal Flame,  My Flame, there are more but it would heavily depend on the monster or human I’d be with as I’d pull something from their appearance or personality as to add to a pet name.”

@sxvethequeen“…”  Normally someone entering the bar only to request  beverage or even a meal would be dealt with swiftly, in that the request be fulfilled with the swiftness of the bitter winds blowing outside. However Grillby had to pause with this one, as it was one of the guards or well what he assumed to be one given the armor the monster wore.  “…One moment, please.” He left to fetch the monster their bowl of water, odd request but one he’d deliver with an air of caution.

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