Chapter 19
After your first ‘meeting’ with Undyne it took a while for you to feel safe without being around Sans. While you trusted Papyrus and loved being with him, you knew he would follow orders from Undyne and turn you in. Sans would make some joke then whisk you away to safety, then probably make more jokes.
So it continued for a couple weeks, you following Sans like a duckling. He didn’t seem to mind, and was always willing to put you to work while he slept. It was fun, and you got to meet some of the other monsters who called Snowdin their home. Monster Kid, or as he liked to be called, MK, was one of your favourites. The armless monster made up for his lack of coordination with enormous amounts of energy, and you often found yourself running along with him on some adventure.
You were also brought to a small pub called Grillbys, and it was quickly becoming your favourite place to get food. Every night after Papyrus had gone to bed you and Sans would go over to the pub and get some fries or a burger. Your skeleton friend always joked about it, but you got the feeling he was rewarding you for eating Paps spaghetti every night without complaint. The food at the pub was amazing, the atmosphere fun, and the monsters welcoming. Even the owner, a fire monster whom the bar was named after, seemed to like you. It was hard to tell, what with him not having a mouth and his head being completely made up of fire, but he always had your burger and Sans bottle of ketchup waiting for you.
Once your initial fear of Undyne dissipated you started hanging out with Papyrus again, or switching between the brothers during the day if you got bored. His energy seemed endless and you were often sucked into helping with whatever puzzle he was making. At first you beat them as quickly as you could, but every time you completed one easily you could see Pap deflate a bit, so you started taking your time. It was worth it to hear him gloat about his superb japing skills.
It wasn’t long before you became a regular face in Snowdin, running errands for the skelebros or other monsters you befriended. Running around town delivering letters, finding lost pets, or just playing around. Every night you signed or wrote out what happened to Sans and Pap, who seemed to love hearing your stories and adventures. They were an attentive audience, asking questions and prompting you to go into detail over the smallest things. When you were finished your story Papyrus would clap excitedly and tell you that you had done wonderful, and Sans would give you a smile and wink. It gave you this warm feeling, and you craved it more.