The first non-poem in this collection, here we go! ^^

A Proposal

I was fine. Everything was fine.

Until you came.

And when you came, my world was flipped upside down. And now, there's no more chances left for me. I am empty because of you.

But what can I do? She chose you, and now she's your's. I suppose I shall have to accept it. What can I, a foolish King, do to deserve her? I'll just have to… accept it…

And I hope she'll be happy with you.

"A-Asgore!" Alphys squeaks when she sees me. She's on Undyne's lap, looking embarrassed and red. I seem to have just walked into a little romantic moment and interrupted it. Whoops.

My heart suddenly clenches when I see them together, and it's something burning in the pit of my soul. But I just smile and duck my head under the doorway before leaving. There's no room for me here.

"Asgore." Alphys calls for my attention, having found me afterwards. "Are you alright?"

"I am fine." I smile at her in a comforting manner, but she can tell I'm lying. "Did you need something?"

"Well…" Alphys prods her fingers together, looking awkward. "You just looked really sad. And I heard that Toriel and Sans got together…" My posture suddenly becomes rigid, and Alphys squeaks a little. "U-um! All I wanted to say was… you and Toriel are my OTP!"

I frown a little. "What is… an OTP?"

"Oh! Um…" She's becoming more flustered by the second. "It's an… um, acronym. For… one-true-pairing."

"...I see." I frown, still not quite getting it.

"Anyway!" She continues quietly. "I just thought that… I just wanted to know your thoughts on Toriel and Sans' relationship?"

Toriel and Sans' relationship. Just those words brought uneasy shivers down my fur. Toriel and Sans. Sans and Toriel. They're a thing now. There's nothing I can do to stop it, to prevent it, to keep them… apart. It's just how it is.

After a moment of my own thoughts, I stare at Alphys. "Why… do you ask?"

"A-ah! I just, um…" She's back to twiddling her fingers. "I was wondering, if you two will ever get back together?"

The reality hits me even harder, but I turn away. "...No." It is firm.

"But you won't even try?" She asks me, sudden boldness in her voice. "You won't try to… get back together with her?"

"She's too far for me now." I smile sadly. "And she deserves someone better."

"S-stop that!" I frown in confusion at her demand. She's turning serious now. "Stop discouraging yourself! You know it's not true. If you want to get back together, you have to go for it. You can't just keep distancing yourself, and let it just go along its course. I mean, what if it actually happens? What will you do then?"

I can suddenly see it. Them together holding hands. Making puns and laughing together. Having fun together. Joking together. Eating together. Sleeping together.

There's no room for me in there.

But the fear of that truth strikes me and I am terrified.

Alphys sees my fear and she nods her head. "That's why I want to help." The impossibility of these words reaches me, and I turn to her in disbelief. "You guys really are my OTP… and I want to repair your relationship in any way I can. But this will only work if you choose to play along too. And if you'll let me."

I gulp. "Can you really… find a way to get us back together?"

"It's not impossible." She muses. "T-there are many ways this could work, but I need your consent. I don't want to just… y-you know, ruin anyone's plans without making sure they're okay with it first…"

"No, no… Alphys." I smile a little, a little hope running into my heart. "If you can do it… if you can try and attempt it, to restore our relationship… I will be completely in your debt."

She turns pink again, back to being embarrassed by the praise, but she's obviously satisfied. "A-alright then!" She grins excitedly. "I've already had a whole bunch of ideas planned out, and that's left is to execute them!" She giggles like a fangirl, hugging herself. "My OTP will finally come true!~"

I raise an eyebrow at her. "You've been planning for a while, then?" I can't keep the excitement from my voice.

Alphys suddenly stops, realizing what she's slipped, and quickly turns herself around. "A-ahem! Now I'll just go review what I have! I'll piece something together soon, don't you worry! Haha…" And then she scurries off.

And I realize that I hadn't ever felt so hopeful for such a long time.

...I actually have no ideas for Alphys. If you've got any, feel free to tell! ^_^;;