A heart in a cage - Chapter 1
Hello, hello!
That story was absolutely not planned but, uh, here it is lol. I discovered the Slavetale AU, whose original idea belongs to V_Mum, and got incredibly frustrated to find only Sans x Reader fics, and none featuring Papyrus as the main character. And you know what we say in this case, uh? If you can't find what you want to read, write it. And here it is.
My fic is partially inspired by V_Mum universe, I kinda rebuilt it like I wanted to do. This story will talk about sensitive issues like (fictional) slavery and abuse, violence, politics, abuse of power. If you're not comfortable with these topics, then turn around, this will be your only warning. Most of the scenes will be soft, but I can't guarantee some will be not.
I publish irregularly, but I never give up my stories so don't worry. I'm also French, so sorry if there are some mistakes or if things sound a little weird. You can point it out, I won't get offended and it helps me to improve.
I hope you'll enjoy this story! Mind the tags please!
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Three years ago, a new species surfaced from a mountain, the Monsterkind. Scared by this unexpected arrival, humans gradually broke their hope of living a normal life, before reducing them to slavery, first for the rich, and soon for everyone.
Librarian in an elementary school, you become overnight responsible for a skeleton named Papyrus, which the headteacher acquired to take care of domestic tasks… And be your assistant. Deeply against this modern slavery, you try to make his daily life better to some extent.
But after only two months, the headmaster changes his mind, considering Papyrus costs too much to maintain, and so must be sold again. Now attached to the skeleton, you decide to fight to find a way to buy him. If Papyrus must end his life as a slave, you are going to make sure it's in a place where he feels the freest possible.
No matter the law.