Every day, once Burgerpants' shift at the MTT Burger Emporium ended, Sans would appear and walk him home to the apartment building where he lived. It would be faster to use his teleporting ability, but Sans enjoyed the time they spent together, and the chance to practice his comedy. Their walks together are cherished by Burgerpants as well. It's nice to unwind in the presence of a close friend after a long day at a crummy job.
This particular afternoon, they were a tad quieter than usual, and Burgerpants kept glancing at Sans' hand with the same, slightly bothered expression as they walked along the almost empty sidewalks in Hotland. Sans took a deep breath after a few minutes of silence, previously interrupted only by the faint sounds their feet made on the pavement.
"burgerpants, could i ask you a question?" Sans asked, his voice strangely hesitant. Said apartment building could now be seen just a short way away.
"Uh, sure, what is it?" Burgerpants replied, eager to break the silence that had gone on for too long.
Sans glanced away, blushing slightly, but his grin grew. "look, um, it's fine if you don't, and you don't have to if you don't want to, but, uh..." He spoke slowly, each word carefully placed to lead up to... a question. Burgerpants furrowed his brows a bit, waiting for Sans to get to the point. They kept walking.
"do you... maybe... want to go out together sometime?" Burgerpants came to a stop, immediately followed by Sans, and looked at him with widened eyes. They were now standing in front of the building. "as a date, i mean," Sans added, speaking quickly now. He shoved his hands into his pockets and waited for an answer, his cheeks blue.
"Uhh, this is a joke, right? You're messing with me, hahaha..." Burgerpants was blushing bright red and sweating profusely as he twiddled his thumbs.
"no! no, i'm not joking, i've actually wanted to ask you for a, uh, a while now," Sans said, the words practically tumbling out of his mouth. He was flushed with embarrassment.
To his astonishment, Burgerpants realized Sans was being serious. "O-Oh my god, um, y-yeah! That would be nice!" He squeaked, the corners of his mouth raising in a smile and his chest fit to burst.
Sans' grin grew. You could practically see hearts in his eye sockets. "really? you have my number, so call me sometime tomorrow, okay?"
"O-Okay!" Burgerpants agreed
"great! i'll head back home to papyrus now. see you later!" Sans said, turning around and walking toward an alleyway close by, undoubtedly to teleport home.
"B-Bye!" Burgerpants called, waving a hand. He stood there for a few happy moments after Sans had disappeared, clutching his chest. After a long hesitation he softly whispered, "I love you..!" before heading inside.
