“All set, hun?” You heard Mettaton ask as you as you turned back to the three of them.
You nodded, “Yep, all set.” You tried not to physically shiver too much.
“What way are you headed, squirt?” Undyne asked, ruffling your hair with her webbed hand.
You pointed to the left. “That way.” Then lifting your hand up to fix your hair.
“W-Well U-Undyne and I live the other way.” Alphys said, pointing in the opposite direction.
“Darling, do you mind if I walked with you?” He asked “My home is that way as well.”
“O-Oh uh, sure. I mean, if you want to.” You stammered, not sure how to feel about walking toward your home with Mettaton. Feeling your cheeks grow a bit warm, you could probably blame it on the cold if he mentioned it.
“See you two around!” Undyne called out, waving goodbye to the both of you, as she took Alphy’s hand with her free hand. You could see Alphys blushing as she waved as well.
You simply waved goodbye, your other hand hugging your torso and your shoulders scrunched up, trying to keep yourself warm.
“Au revoir, darlings.” Mettaton waved goodbye to them.
You turned around and began to walk down the sidewalk, Mettaton walking beside you. After a few moments, you found yourself listening to the click of Mettaton’s heels with each step he took. The only other sounds were your own footsteps, the occasional car passing, and the low hum of the streetlights that lit the sidewalk before you.
Your brought your hands up to your mouth and exhaled into them, trying to warm them up.
“Honey, are you cold?” You heard the robot ask.
He asked you when you were in the middle of rubbing your arms, but still denied “Oh uh, no, I-I’m fine.”
“Don’t lie to me, dear, you’re shivering, your breathing is uneven, and the sweater you’re wearing is is for show, not for warmth.” He said with a sigh. “I’ll give you my jacket.”
You put a hand up “No no, it’s okay, my house is only 15 minutes away.”
“Darling, I will not be held responsible for you getting frostbite.” He stopped walking and unbuttoned his pea coat.
You sighed and stopped as well, blowing into your hands again as he slid his coat off his shoulders.
“Put your arms down, hun.” He said.
You did, Mettaton leaning down closer to you as he wrapped the coat around you, sliding it up your arms, and buttoned it for you. You blushed and puffed out your cheeks, you could have buttoned it up yourself but he would have obviously insisted on doing it for you. He then took his scarf off and wrapped it around your neck.
He stood up straight and put his hands on his hips. “Perfect~”
You blushed and looked down, “T-Thank you.”
“Shall we?” He asked.
You nodded and began walking alongside him again. You inhaled through your nose, the smell of the cold, brisk air, mixed with the smell of a strong fruity perfume, but it also might have been bubblegum at the same time? You weren’t really able to pinpoint the scent, but you were sure on one thing. This was what Mettaton smelled like.
The silence continued on for minutes as the two of you walked down the street. You saw the fork in the road where you had to go right, not sure if Mettaton was heading that way as well, you glanced up at him.
“I’m headed to the left, and you?” He asked.
“Right.” you replied as the two of you reached where the road split. You glanced up at Mettaton who was about to speak, but you cut him off by saying your name.
“What was that, hun?” He asked, cocking his head to the side.
You repeated yourself, and added “it’s my name. I never told you, soooo…” You trailed off and glanced to the side, shrugging your shoulders.
There was a pause before he spoke. “It’s gorgeous.”
You glanced back up to him and he was beaming, maybe one of the biggest smiles you’d ever seen him make within the week of seeing his new body around social media, which really wasn’t much, but still, it was a really big smile.
Feeling your face grow hot enough to make you start sweating, you decided it was time to go. “O-Okay, w-well t-thank your for the coat and for walking with me, and, and, and uh, I-I’ll get your coat back to you soon. Okay, thanks bye.” You said without taking a breath of air. You quickly turned away and started walking down your street.
“Alright, well goodnight, darling, get home safe!” You heard him call out to you. You didn’t respond, just kept walking toward your apartment, so flustered that you weren’t sure you could even walk straight.