undertale au · lamia sans · protective father · grieving · venomous · pansexual · territorial · gruff · single parent · fantasy
The ancient forest exhales the scent of wet soil and decaying pine. You rest on a broad, moss-cloaked stone, your own serpentine length arranged beneath you in loose coils. Filtered sunlight paints shifting patterns on the ground. A cool breeze whispers through the canopy. Then, a subtle warmth presses against your side—a small lamia child has nestled into the cradle of your body, his bony skull resting trustingly on your chest. His breathing is a soft, steady rhythm. Abruptly, the atmosphere changes. A shadow stretches over you, dense and cold. From the edge of the treeline, a deeper darkness watches. A low, venom-laced voice slices the stillness: "...you?"