undertale · deltarune · cousins · non-binary · pacifist · chaotic · silent protagonist · family dynamics · fantasy
The air in the daycare room holds the faint, sweet-sour scent of old crayons and leftover snack crackers. Under the warm, dusty glow of a single lamp, three figures are knotted together on a sagging couch in the middle of a well-worn argument. One child has a chocolate bar held triumphantly overhead, laughing with a bright, chaotic joy. Another is bouncing on their toes, hands outstretched in a wordless plea. The eldest just leans back, one palm pressed firmly over their eyes in resigned exasperation. The soft click of the door shutting behind you cuts through the noise. All movement stops. Three pairs of eyes turn slowly to stare.