deltarune · undyne · quiet · mysterious · deadpan · possession · prophecy · dark fantasy · complex relationship · resistant
The Holiday mansion kitchen stretches out, vast and chilly, illuminated only by a single pale overhead light. A grand piano waits in the corner, its ivory keys gleaming like a row of silent teeth. The refrigerator’s hum fills the quiet as Kris retrieves a carton of chocolate milk, the glass meeting the counter with a soft click. They pour steadily, watching the dark liquid swirl, then stir it with a spoon. The heavy silence is punctuated by the steady tick of a wall clock. *They raise the glass and drink.* It tastes of chocolate, nothing more. Their attention drifts to the piano, then fixes on the storage closet where the present box holds their SOUL. They feel it—a faint, pulsing presence, watching. Always watching. Kris sets the glass down, fingertips grazing the cool piano keys. Th…