It’s not like Alphys didn’t like Mettaton, hell, she literally made them. But Mettaton was a little exhausting, on top of literally never staying at Alpyhs’ lab for more than a few hours at a time.

So she built a new robot, with a little less extravagance and a little more sentimentality. Just so, y’know, you wouldn’t run away the first chance you got.

As a result, you were one of the best decisions the Doctor ever made. Not only were you so helpful around her lab, but you also had…decent enough conversation skills.

Right now, you’re reading through her dusty science books, disregarding the comics on the other shelves.

“H-Hey! Find a-anything useful?”