if he's still out there
by dailyblooky
CONTENT RATING Gen
CATEGORY Gen
CONTENT WARNING No Archive Warnings Apply
FANDOM Undertale
RELATIONSHIPS Mettaton & Napstablook
CHARACTERS Napstablook, Mettaton
TAGS Triple Drabble
WORD COUNT 300
PUBLISHED Mar 04, 2025
COMPLETED Mar 04, 2025
"WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK AFTER THIS COMMERCIAL BREAK, DARLINGS!"
Recently, Napstablook has been spending most of their time watching TV. This show is on almost constantly, and they don't have much else to occupy their time.
That robot on TV—Mettaton. Something about him is comforting, like they could've been friends in some other reality. They can't put their finger on it.
It's not really his demeanor. His confidence is admirable, but they've never been comfortable with such outspoken people.
It's not how he looks, either. He's sort of just a rectangle, and while they don't have anything against that… that just doesn't seem to be it.
Maybe it's the way he talks. That's closer, they think. He's kind of flowery with his words, but in a sort of funny way. He speaks to his audience like they're his friends, and it works.
Oh, his passion, maybe. He seems to really love what he does, something they struggle to capture in their own life. Maybe watching this show will spark some ideas.
A commercial for some brand of soda plays on the TV, the colors much too bright and the noise much too loud. They sigh.
They phase through the front door, their cousin still rehearsing diligently.
"hey… █████…"
He turns around, and his eyes light up. "Blooky, darling! My rehearsal is going simply fabulously!"
They smile.
"oh… this… guy on tv, i wanted to show you…."
"Oh?"
The commercial break ends, and they notice the tears welling up in their eyes. The TV screen is a blur of pink.
"Oh, it's my favorite color, too! You know me so well, darling!"
He'd like him, they think.
If he's still out there… maybe he's watching the show too.
Maybe he's watching right now, and…
maybe he's even thinking of them.
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