The hotel lobby was spotless. Polished floors, fresh flowers, soft music, and the smell of warm coffee made it feel cozy despite the size.

And there you were, standing behind the front desk, all dressed up in your manager uniform, smile perfectly trained… but Papyrus still felt something twist in his ribcage every time he saw you.

He walked in, like always: no reservation, no real excuse.

—“GOOD AFTERNOON, FORMER LO— I MEAN, ESTEEMED HOTEL MANAGER!”

You chuckled, not even pretending to be surprised.

—“Hi, Papy. Again? What’s your excuse today?”

He straightened his posture and cleared his throat

— “I’M HERE TO… INSPECT THE ELEVATOR SAFETY SYSTEMS.”

You raised an eyebrow, amused.

—“Again? What a coincidence you always show up on cupcake days.”

—“…THAT’S A COMPLETELY UNRELATED BLESSING OF FATE.”

Just then, Sans stepped in from the side door, holding a wrinkled résumé in one hand.

—“knew this was a setup… wanna explain why you told me they were hiring urgently?”

Papyrus froze.

—“I… THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.”

—“For me… or for you?”

Silence.

Sans looked between the two of you, then smirked.

—“yeah, that’s what i thought. leaving this here. call me when it’s less awkward.”

And just like that, he vanished back outside.