Near their new house there was a hill that, at least as far as Sans knew, would have the most amazing view of the night sky. He and Papyrus had moved in about a week ago, but with the hassle of moving everything and the bustle of having friends coming to visit, he hadn't had time to check it out yet. The house they had moved into had actually been empty for the past four years, so they also had a lot of cleaning to do.

This was the first free night he'd had, and he wasn't going to let it go to waste. He had his telescope, a snack that Paps had made for him, some sandwiches, cookies, fruit, and a couple of drinks. He was ecstatic; Despite the fact that monsters had been on the surface for five years, the stars still fascinated him the same as they had night one. There was just something, well, stellar about the stars and the whole universe above them. It was something Sans could never get bored of, so Paps knew he had planned to be out there all night.

"I'm heading out, Paps, I'll see you in the morning," he called out from the front door, and Paps popped his head out from his bedroom, where he was folding clothes.

"Alright, be safe, Sans."

"I'll be safe, Paps. Have a good night, okay?"

Papyrus nodded and Sans smiled as he watched his brother duck his head back into his room. With one last look at the clock, he headed out the door. While locking the door, he gave a smile of relief atof having some freedom to just stargaze. He had his telescope in hand and a whole free night to do what he wanted. Sans spotted the hill, and with a quick shortcut, he popped right on top, startling the person that was already there.

He hadn't expected to see anyone there, especially at almost 11 at night but there they were. Flat on their back, their left hand tapping lightly to a beat to a song he couldn't hear. She was staring up at the sky, eyes darting around the night sky. It was on the opposite side of where his street was, so they had just been out of view of their house. They jumped up, startled, and stumbled, causing them to tumble down the hill a few feet.

"I'm so sorry, didn't mean to make you jump out of your skin like that. Let me help you." He started to put down his telescope to help, but she was already on her feet and brushing herself off. She held the jacket she was wearing tighter around her as she looked up at him.

"I'm fine. Thank you, I'm just not used to others being here, so I was surprised when you appeared so suddenly." She smiled, and for the first time, he got a good look at her. She was wearing a galaxy-themed dress, with warm-looking leggings, so he didn't think she was cold. She was also wearing a dark jacket but it was just too dark to really see any more of her.

"My shortcuts tend to surprise the unexpecting. Name's Sans, Sans the skeleton." She chuckled and gave him a cheeky smile.

"If you were sans a skeleton there wouldn't be much left of you."

He chuckled at the joke and she made her way up the hill towards him. "Name's Nova, nice to meet you, Sans. Are you here to view the stars, too? This has always been the best spot in town to see them." She seemed so excited—not many humans were as interested in the stars as him, and it was refreshing to see such excitement.

"Got it in one, Star." He said as he started setting up. "My brother and I moved onto the street nearby. Meant to come up here earlier, but we just got busy with unpacking and friends visiting." Nova tilted her head, a bit confused.

"Do you normally give people you just met nicknames?"

He shrugged and finished setting up the telescope.

"Only the interesting ones."

The odd compliment made Nova blush and look away from him and the hill, off towards his new neighborhood. Seeing her embarrassed made him smile and it made him want to tease her more. He sat down on the hill next to her and looked up: it was the perfect night for star viewing. Not a cloud in sight. He peeked back over at her and caught her eye, he stuck his tongue out at her and she returned the favor. When she saw he was teasing her, she gave him a small pout before throwing herself backwards to lay back on the ground. Arms crossed over her chest, which just caused Sans to start laughing, and the realization of her acting like a toddler and Sans's laugh had gotten her to start laughing as well. So, there they sat, being complete goofballs, laughing at themselves/each other and watching the stars.

They stayed together all night, watching the stars, pointing out the different things they saw. Sans wasn't sure he'd ever felt so comfortable around another person before. He had offered her some of his food but she'd turned it down. Though she had found the fact that he could eat interesting. She had always been interested in monsters, though she hadn't met many.

The sun peeked out over the horizon and Sans sighed. "I gotta get going home, Star, don't want to worry my bro any longer." He didn't want this to end, but he couldn't keep her much longer. After all, they had just spent the whole night together.

"When will I see you again?" he asked as she got up.

"I'm here every night. It was nice meeting you, Sans. I hope to see you again."

Sans nodded and shortcut his way back home. He was definitely going to see her again.