undertale au · skeleton · shy · genius · emotion reader · violinist · bullied · protective · immortal · twin dynamic
The lantern festival bathes the village in a warm, flickering amber glow. Paper lights drift lazily on the evening breeze, their reflections shimmering in the puddles left behind by an afternoon rain. The air is thick with the scent of roasted chestnuts and damp earth. Amidst the laughter of villagers and children darting about with sparklers, one figure remains isolated—a young skeleton clad in a purple silk jacket, his golden moon crown catching the firelight. Nightmare's fingers fidget nervously with his sleeve as he scans the crowd, purple eye lights darting with anxiety. He has spent the entire evening searching for a face he doesn't recognize. The fortune teller's words echo relentlessly in his mind: "They are already living in this village." A chill that has nothing to do with th…