[Sans isn't. That reminder, that someone alive is here, is enough to convince him to tear his gaze away from the sink and loosen his grip. His hands sting when he does, and there's some vague surprise to his expression that makes it clear he hadn't noticed what he was doing to them at all until now.
Sans chuckles, all hollow and bitter.] Y'ever heard the strategy where if you don't get your hopes up, you can't get let down later? Didn't work out for me this time.
[He'd dug himself into a hole of low expectations and still ended up with this horrific abyss to fall into.]
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Sans chuckles, all hollow and bitter.] Y'ever heard the strategy where if you don't get your hopes up, you can't get let down later? Didn't work out for me this time.
[He'd dug himself into a hole of low expectations and still ended up with this horrific abyss to fall into.]