The Seven Deadly Skele-Sins

Strange Upturn

THIS IS A LUSTMARE FANFIC, IT IS THE MAIN FOCUS, BUT THERE ARE OTHER MINOR SHIPS AS WELL.

THIS FIC ALSO INCLUDES ECTO-BODIES, SEXUAL THEMES SUCH AS ASSAULT, UNCONSENTED ADVANCEMENTS, MENTIONS OF PTSD/MENTAL ILLNESSES, AND HEAVY VIOLENCE AND LANGUAGE. PLEASE ADVANCE WITH CAUTION.

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"Well, do you need some help going home...? I don't want you to be attacked again right after or something...!" He anxiously offered, a crooked, yet comforting, smile spreading across his face.

He obviously didn't talk to people much, but I don't blame him. Both monsters and humans are confusing.

"Sure...! Could I know your name first, would be a little awkward for me not to know it. I'm Sans."

"Oh! Yeah, sorry-"

"The name's Nightmare."

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It was unexpected.

No one could've guessed that suddenly I, the 'infamous', frail skeleton who worked as a discount stripper, had a sort of... Bodyguard now?

When Nightmare brought me back to my apartment with no further interruptions, he then additionally offered that he could walk me home after I finished my shift every night.

I was, and still am, extremely wary of this sudden luck. He explained that he hated the fact that people thought this was okay to do and overlook, so he wanted to do something to help at least one person.

I'm probably not emphasizing how absolutely pissed off he sounded and looked when he said this, but I wasn't going to say no to this sudden twist of luck. I just hope it isn't some sort of elaborate trick to just break me more.

Since Nightmare was going to be by my side for a while now, we both agreed it would be best to go through the front. More eyes that would most likely stop the assaulters up front.

Turns out, the day he saved me, he was waiting for me at the front. I asked how he knew I would be in the back and he just vaguely answered with: "I had a hunch."

So, when I decided to leave on time -sort of- with the other girls, who were very nervous about my sudden change in behaviour, they only decided to ask me why I was leaving out front the third day.

I cautiously answered, not giving off the hint that someone was escorting me, and that someone was another skeleton monster.

But because I barely answered, 3/4ths of them decided to follow me on the fourth day, and made their presence very clear when Nightmare spooked me by suddenly appearing out of the shadows.

I think they would've killed him if I didn't step in.

The next day, all of them followed, and death glared Nightmare for a whole block or two. I guess we're pretty lucky that the bitchy owner didn't notice.

She probably would've made some stupid bullshit about how this is violating my agreement or... Something.

Listen, she's basically a Karen, no one knows what she's thinking.