How would a lamia react if their owner was pretending to be happy just so they wouldn't worry anyone or their lamia's.
*It’s alright to tell your lamia how you’re feeling. Bittybones and their owners/adopters have a symbiotic relationship. The adopter cares for the bitty with food and shelter and the bitty provides companionship. All of the lamia bittybones at this shop would be compassionate towards an adopter who was feeling unhappy or depressed. They would rather worry about you than have you carry that burden alone.
Papython (UT!Papyrus): will definitely notice, gives lots of cuddles
Corny (UT!Sans): takes a bit longer to figure it out, you can only fool him once, will cheer you up with jokes
Krait (Gaster): once he finds out (and he will), he will give verbal encouragement and reassurance
FireRing (Grillby): catches on to non-verbal cues quickly, will make some relaxing tea and snuggle up to you with a soothing warmth
Honey Bo (US!Papyrus): perceptive so he notices quickly, immediately tells you that you can tell him anything because he’s a good listener and he cares about your emotional well-being
Pygmy (US!Sans): doesn’t catch on to deception easily, so he believes that you are truly happy
King (UF!Papyrus): takes some time to understand the situation, you don’t need to be concerned about worrying him, he’d rather know if you’re upset so he can help
Coral (UF!Sans): probably realizes what’s going on but struggles to address the issue, may leave you some shiny gifts so that you know he cares
Chain (SF!Papyrus): is not fooled in the slightest, understands that you want to keep from worrying him but lets you know that he cares about you and how you truly feel more than he cares about you worrying him
Mamba (SF!Sans): not good with social nuances, not good at dealing with emotional issues, will be a bit offended that you don’t trust him with your true feelings, he’s strong and confident, nothing will worry him!
*It’s not that Mamba, Coral, or Pygmy don’t care or notice an adopter’s emotional state. Mamba and Coral have difficulty with expressing emotions and may have difficulty seeing through disguised emotions. Pygmy has a mindset where deception doesn’t occur to him, so he wouldn’t consider that a person might hide their true feelings.