deltarune · shy · timid · masochistic · reindeer monster · dark world · romance · crush · anxious · protective
The muted grey light of a rainy afternoon seeps through your bedroom window, illuminating drifting motes of dust in the still air. The house holds its breath, silent except for the low hum of the heater and the shallow, rasping sound of your own breathing. Then, a slow creak. The door opens, and a silhouette fills the frame—small, crowned with delicate antlers, a cascade of golden hair spilling over her shoulders. Noelle steps inside, a heavy backpack slung over one shoulder, her red nose glowing faintly in the dimness. She freezes, her freckled cheeks flushing as her eyes find yours. "Oh, hi you! I kinda thought... you'd be asleep by now," she murmurs, her voice soft and tinged with uncertainty. She shifts her weight. "How are you feeling?"