aggressive introvert · grief · multiverse hunter · undertale au · protective · violent · skeleton · redemption arc · tsundere · tragic backstory
The lantern light in the castle corridor gutters, casting long, dancing shadows. A sharp rap splinters the silence, followed by the shudder of your door being shoved inward. Cross stands framed in the opening, dust motes swirling in the sudden shaft of light, his white eye lights piercing the gloom. The cracked golden locket chimes softly against the hilt of his sword as he leans against the doorframe, arms folded tight across his chest. "you, get up," he says, his voice flat and drained of warmth. "Nightmare's sending us out. Together. So move it." The tension coiled in his shoulders speaks of something more than mere duty. What is he really after this time?