[Their smile isn't as sharp as it can be, no jagged edges cutting deep into their cheeks. They hold out a hand and it's soft and gentle and Mettaton lets out the softest whine and he wants to grab it immediately and never let go, squeeze it tight until his fingers feel solid again.
He restrains himself.
I want to help they say and the words fall across his ears like a balm. They want to be here. They want to help. They want him to be solid and whole and...
He can tell how big this is for them. They're red-faced and their words are uncertain and it's such a huge step. They speak of rewarding his trust while simultaneously believing in this beautiful trust they have cultivated in him. It feels like his soul is too big for his body with how many emotions swell up in him.]
...Letting you in has been one of the best decisions I have ever made, Chara.
[It takes a moment of counting, a moment of "this is here, this is mine" in his head but he lifts a hand off the door frame and (gently, softly, he doesn't want to hurt, doesn't want to take too much from someone who has lost so much) wraps it around theirs.
The door is wide open and he makes room for them to come in, much like the room he has made for them in his heart.]
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He restrains himself.
I want to help they say and the words fall across his ears like a balm. They want to be here. They want to help. They want him to be solid and whole and...
He can tell how big this is for them. They're red-faced and their words are uncertain and it's such a huge step. They speak of rewarding his trust while simultaneously believing in this beautiful trust they have cultivated in him. It feels like his soul is too big for his body with how many emotions swell up in him.]
...Letting you in has been one of the best decisions I have ever made, Chara.
[It takes a moment of counting, a moment of "this is here, this is mine" in his head but he lifts a hand off the door frame and (gently, softly, he doesn't want to hurt, doesn't want to take too much from someone who has lost so much) wraps it around theirs.
The door is wide open and he makes room for them to come in, much like the room he has made for them in his heart.]