Shocking Realization || Berdly & Asriel
Berdly wasn’t as familiar with Asriel than most, but he’d certainly heard whispers of the goat monster, long before he properly met him in person. There wasn’t a single resident in Hometown, new or old, who didn’t know the name of Asriel Dreemur. Bright student, funny and kind person, a goat overflowing with charisma. Berdly couldn’t help but be jealous of that reputation.
However, the Asriel spoken of on the streets and the Asriel he knew were separate people. Time and time again, whenever the bluebird visited Kris to play games with them, there Asriel was with always something to say. He’d tease the little bird monster in the home and whilst at work, he couldn’t escape Asriel’s little quips. It wore down on the teen, but he’d never admit defeat before the golden child and his little sibling, Berdly’s greatest adversary.
Ever since he knew of the family debt, he’d remind Asriel at every turn while on the job, and when the goat left for college, the bluebird directed that ire towards Kris. How to Draw Dragons had to be returned at some point, right? Berdly thought as much for the longest time, but after his adventure in the Dark World did he begin to think otherwise.
He wasn’t about to confess he paid the debt off in secret, purchasing the book in Kris’ stead to thank them for listening to him open up. He told Kris and no one else, and he hoped that secret would remain with them and only them. Here, however, the bluebird was attempting to get a rise out of Asriel, to get back at him for all that time he’d been teased.
But to his surprise, he was met with concern.
*H-hey! Don’t dodge the question—!
Even through his dejection, he knew when to back down. The tension he displayed one moment, vanished the next after he let out a sigh. There was no getting a reaction out of Asriel, was there…? The bluebird paused, taking a moment to come up with an answer. This whole ‘Dark World’ was a secret, right? Did Asriel know…? Berdly didn’t take that chance, and he let out a sheepish chuckle.
*Ah, you must be asking about my wing.
*Let’s just say an… unfortunate accident occurred involving myself and a loose wire.
*Worry not, however! That pain has long since passed.
