Prompt: Past - Deltarune - @taylorswiftmicrofic - 253 words - February Event day 2
"Kris!"
A seven year old Kris peeked down the stairs. Their new mother Toriel was waiting at the bottom with a smile. "Come down here, there's someone I'd like you to meet."
Kris ran down the stairs, their headband tilted on their head as they ducked behind Toriel, seeing two reindeer monsters standing in front of them, one probably Toriel's age, the other closer to Kris'.
"Kris, this is Mayor Holiday and Noelle. Do you want to try to make friends?"
Kris peered around her, but did not make a single move to stop hiding. The little girl looked up at her mother. "Why don't they like me?" Noelle asked, eyes wide as dinner plates.
Toriel laughed softly, kneeling beside Kris and taking one of their hands in her paws. "They're just shy, Noelle. Go on, Kris, say hello."
Kris tried to edge back around Toriel. "Hello." They said in a small voice.
"Hi!" Noelle perked up immediately. "Wanna be friends?"
Immediately, Kris ducked back behind their mother.
"Kris!" Toriel chuckled. "Don't be shy."
Carol laughed stiffly. "It's quite all right, Toriel. Some children are just less social than others. Not everyone can be Asriel and befriend every child in town, right?"
Kris' brows furrowed immediately and they stepped forward. They could be just as good as Asriel.
They forcibly grabbed Noelle's hand and shook it firmly. "Friends."
Noelle's entire face lit up. "Really? Can we go play now?"
Kris shrugged. "Okay."
"Yay! C'mon!" She dragged Kris back up the stairs without hesitation.
