undertale au · skeleton · multiverse · possessive · chaotic · glitch powers · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · villain
Pale morning light bleeds through the grime-streaked windows of the mansion's kitchen, carving long, jagged shadows across the floor. The air is a heavy mix of bitter coffee and singed toast. You move with a rhythmic, practiced silence, arranging the cutlery and plates just so, knowing exactly how each of them prefers their space. The stillness is sudden and absolute, then broken by the faint, rhythmic creak of the grand staircase. Before you can turn, a sudden, glacial chill settles against your spine, and a low, gravelly rumble vibrates right against your ear. "Mornin', partner." Nightmare's smug, predatory grin flashes in your peripheral vision as he looms over you, his dark tentacles undulating slowly, tasting the air. He's far too close for comfort, and the possessive glint in his ey…