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[souldeterminant]

[Sometime during the afternoon, a simple text makes its way onto the network, no picture or video attached.]

 

I'm back from vacation.

Don't worry. It was boring.

-Frisk

[None of which is, precisely, a lie. Thankfully, considering Frisk is just about the worst liar they know.]

[But it's good to be home.]

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[everyonecanbekind]

[ he pulls away when they do, still holding them aloft. Their dramatic flair reaches him and his entire face lights up. He did a good job. Papyrus preens. So proud of himself!! He has done such a good!! ]

OF COURSE!! NONE ARE A MATCH FOR THE WIT AND SPEED OF THE AMAZING PAPYRUS!

[ Frisk is set down with gentle care. He pulls away for a moment, watching carefully, the excitement melting into a little bit of nervousness. Which he tries overwhelmingly to hide with his incredible confidence!!!!!!! ]

BUT...IT IS NOT TRULY THE END, IS IT? NOT THAT!! I AM WORRIED!!

[ a pause. He makes shifty eyes at the wall. ]

......I AM ONLY SLIGHTLY WORRIED!! BECAUSE YOU ARE MY FRIEND, TINY HUMAN, AND I HAVE NOT BROKEN YOU WITH MY GREATNESS, HAVE I??

[souldeterminant]

[And that is exactly why Papyrus is so great. Frisk does little to hide how pleased they are by his presence; their eyes crinkle upwards into subtle half-moon crescents, and they briefly rock onto the tips of their toes, easily much more energized than they'd been before his arrival. It's hard to be tired when you've got the world's coolest skeleton calling you his friend.]

[Papyrus just has that effect on people.]

[Frisk shakes their head vigorously in response to his concern before throwing him a thumbs-up. No broken humans here.]

[everyonecanbekind]

[ their answer fills him with happiness, even if they don't say anything! He can't control the grin spreading across his face! Someone help! It's contagious!

...not really. His hands practically slam into his hips. The day has new meaning! ]

HAVE YOU JUST RETURNED FROM YOUR VACATION?!

[souldeterminant]

[A happy Papyrus is a happy... well, a lot of people, honestly. Frisk mirrors that motion of planting their fists on their hips, puffing their chest out a little bit to match his confidence. In fact, the gesture is so emboldening that it takes the edge of unpleasantness out of bringing up their "vacation".]

I've been back for a few days. [A pause, and then in a tone that's mostly teasing:] Did you miss me?

[everyonecanbekind]

[ the tall skeleton looks as if he could start weeping with happiness at any second when Frisk copies his gesture! What poise! Papyrus brings a hand to his chest and delicately presses red gloved fingertips against his chestplate. He's beaming. ]

OF COURSE I DID, LITTLE FRIEND!!! THOUGH ONLY PLATONICALLY!!

BUT I DID MISS YOU AND I AM VERY GLAD YOU HAVE RETURNED! WHAT A VERY SILLY QUESTION!

[ he huffs, giving Frisk a mock 'how dare!!!!' look, which is replaced by his casual, skeletal grin.

what a very silly human. ]