Ever since Alexi first waved back at Papyrus it became part of their routine. They would arrive at the window, Papyrus would come out of his house, and they would wave at each other as a greeting. It was definitely a strange friendship, even if it was barely one at all. What kind of friendship was just waving? Besides the letters with the gift, they hadn't even actually talked to each other. It had been about a week, and that was it. Still, it was nice. A change in their schedule. Something new, which in itself was exciting.

Today was Friday, which meant a trip out into the world. First to their therapist, and then to a store to pick up the stuff they needed for work. Alexi ran a store online selling custom made costumes, whether it be cosplay or just everyday stuff. It was something they quite liked doing, and it seemed people liked their work as well.

With their tea now gone, and Papyrus having past long ago, it was time for Alexi to continue on with their day. They couldn't wait to tell their therapist about their encounters with Papyrus, hoping that she would be happy with their progress.

What they didn't expect when they opened their front door was Papyrus standing there with a bag.

It took Alexi a few seconds to realize that they were staring at the front door. It took them a whole minute to realize they had just slammed the door on their new friends face. A couple emotions bubbled up; anger at themselves for reacting that way, sadness at realizing what they had did, and finally fear. It was really rude of them to slam the door his face. At least they could admit that, even if shock was the only reason they did.

It was quiet. Was he angry? Did he leave? Alexi opened the door slowly and looked out. There was a new bag on their door handle. The one he had been carrying. They could also see his back as he entered his house.

They messed up, and after doing so well. They sighed, defeated, and looked down at the bag that he had left. A little ray of hope that he didn't think they were beyond saving. They took the bag in and brought it into the kitchen. Alexi might be a little late, but their therapist would probably be understanding. Inside the bag was another note, and a box of what appeared to be tea.

"Hello, Alexi!

The cookies you made were delicious! I even got Sans to eat one of them, and he doesn't eat much besides grease and ketchup. I noticed that when I see you in the morning, you are normally drinking something. I didn't know whether it was coffee or tea, but King Asgore, my boss at the flower shop I work at, makes wonderful tea. I thought I would share it with you. It is Golden Flower tea. I hope you enjoy it.

Papyrus

P.S.

I'm glad we are becoming friends."

A deeper sense of guilt seemed to rise in Alexi's throat as they remembered slamming the door in his face just moments ago. It seems they hadn't been the only one to call what they had a friendship. They swallowed down the guilt and smiled. Papyrus seemed to be the understanding type. Maybe if they just explained that they had been startled, then maybe it would blow over. He had noticed that they drank tea, even if he wasn't quite sure, but the gift had been quite thoughtful. Plus the thought of Papyrus working in a flower shop was cute. Sure, the idea of a skeleton surrounded by flowers might be a strange thing to call cute, but it couldn't be helped.

They were running late, though. They would try the tea tomorrow. For now it was time to leave the house.

Luckily traffic had been light, and it hadn't taken them too long to arrive. They had been a couple minutes late, but that wasn't here nor there. Their therapist was ready for them, and although they were nervous, they entered.

"Welcome back Alexi, it is nice to see you again. Last time you were here we talked about your neighbor. The skeleton, yes? Has there been any updates?" She asked curiously, Alexi nodded and she smiled. "You had planned to wave back to his greeting, correct? Did it go over well?"

Alexi blushed and waved their hand in a so-so wave. "The first day after our last session, I had planned on waving back, but instead he walked up to my door. He had made me spaghetti as a gift, though! I'm guessing in hopes that we could become friends." Alexi tried to remember back to the letter. "I kinda made him cookies as thanks. He got them the next day and on the same day I was able to wave back. It's become part of my routine now to wave at him each morning."

The therapist, Sophia was her name, had been their therapist for awhile now. Not their first but one they trusted, so after a pause they continued. "This morning though, when I was leaving to come here, he was at my door. I hadn't expected to see him and I kinda slammed the door in his face without meaning to. He had brought me tea, as well. He said his boss made it."

Sophia nodded. "He seems like a sweet guy. I'm sure he would understand." Alexi nodded and the rest of the session continued onwards.

Since Papyrus had gave them another gift, that meant that it was now their turn to give him a gift, but what?