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I'VE BEEN TRYING NOT TO CRY IN THE GROCERY STORE by sneaky AND foxy55 (Sneakyfox55), Sneakyfox55
Fandom: Undertale (Video Game)
- Teen And Up Audiences, General Audiences
- No Archive Warnings Apply, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
- Gen, F/M, Other
- Series in Progress
08 Sep 2025
- No Archive Warnings Apply
- Graphic Depictions Of Violence
- Major Character Death
- Papyrus & Sans (Undertale)
- Frisk & Papyrus (Undertale)
- Papyrus (Undertale) & Everyone
- W. D. Gaster & Papyrus & Sans
- Papyrus & Undyne (Undertale)
- Papyrus (Undertale) & Other(s)
- Papyrus (Undertale)/Reader
- Reader/Other
- Sans (Undertale)/Reader
- W. D. Gaster & Sans
- Frisk & Sans (Undertale)
- Frisk (Undertale) & Everyone
- Papyrus (Undertale)
- Sans (Undertale)
- Frisk (Undertale)
- Flowey (Undertale)
- Toriel (Undertale)
- Other Undertale Characters
- W. D. Gaster
- Snowdin Innkeeper (Undertale)
- Snowdin Shopkeeper (Undertale)
- Snowdin Residents (Undertale)
- Reader
- Original Undertale Character(s)
- Alphys (Undertale)
- Undyne (Undertale)
- Asgore Dreemurr
- Frisk's Parents (Undertale)
- Angst
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Suicidal Papyrus
- suicidals your Papyrus
- vent - Freeform
- Song: Grocery Store (Cavetown)
- Depression
- Emotional Hurt
- Unresolved Emotional Tension
- Emotionally Repressed
- Emotional Constipation
- Angst with a Happy Ending
- eventually
- Brotherly Love
- Autistic Papyrus (Undertale)
- Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
- Overwhelmed Papyrus (Undertale)
- Overstimulation
- implied child neglect
- Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
- Frisk lives with Sans and Papyrus
- Sans and Papyrus are Frisk's parents
- Experimental Style
- ish
- Other Additional Tags to Be Added
- Culture Shock
- Emotional Hurt/Comfort
- Brotherly Angst
- Papyrus is a Good Brother
- Sans is a good brother
- Autistic Papyrus
- Papyrus (Undertale) Knows More Than He Lets On
- Younger Brother Papyrus (Undertale)
- Protective Papyrus (Undertale)
- Sad Papyrus (Undertale)
- Kind Of
- Self-Esteem Issues
- again. kind of?
- it's less that he's actually. y'know and more just him being totally okay with getting hurt
- kind of the same. idea though
- Injury
- Emotional Baggage
- Worried Sans (Undertale)
- Protective Sans (Undertale)
- Self-Denial
- Papyrus Has Depression
- Depressed Sans (Undertale)
- Papyrus (Undertale) Needs a Hug
- Papyrus (Undertale) Remembers Resets
- Hurt/Comfort
- Papyrus (Undertale)-centric
- Parent W. D. Gaster
- Favoritism
- W. D. Gaster Being A Jerk
- at least to Papyrus
- Backstory
- Mental Health Issues
- Brotherly Bonding
- Child Neglect
- also uhhhh this next tag is relevant now officially:
- Parental Sans
- Autophobia
- Alternate Universe - Underfell (Undertale)
- Underfell Papyrus Needs a Hug (Undertale)
- Underfell Sans Needs a Hug (Undertale)
- venting
- ventfic
- Heavy Angst
- Inspired by Music
- Inspired by Taylor Swift
- Song: Soon You'll Get Better (Taylor Swift)
- Sick Character
- Near Death Experiences
- Near Death
- Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
- this does get a happy ending
- just. wanted to write this for comfort reasons
- and i can't bear to give these two an unhappy ending regardless of what happened irl lmboooo
- it being Underfell is just an extra neat little topping nyehe
- comfort game and comfort characters go brrr
- depression being a physical illness and posing a physical fatal threat
- idk they're monsters
- Magic
- yeah - Freeform
- Implied/Referenced Suicide
- In a way
- Grief/Mourning
- Guilt
- wanting to die
- and learning to want to live again
- Explicit Language
- as in lotssss of swearing
- Self-Harm
- Self-Experimentation
- Self-Sacrifice
- Medical Experimentation
- Determination (Undertale)
- Determination Experiments (Undertale)
- Major Character Injury
- graphic depictions of injuries
- Serious Injuries
- Papyrus Needs Therapy (Undertale)
- Sans (Undertale) Needs a Hug
- sans has depression
- ah yes brothers bonding over their shared mental issues you love to see it
- Platonic Relationships
- Platonic Cuddling
- skeleton nuzzles
- Skeleton kisses
- Some Humor
- Pre-Canon
- Character Death
- believe it or not this WILL have a semi-happy ending i swear
- because i don't like Papyrus being sad
- it physically hurts
- Undertale Genocide Route
- Canon-Typical Violence
- Implied Suicide Attempt
- Mental Health Themes
- Hallucinations
- yeah this is. this is not a happy fic. i'm sorry.
- it's really just implied but still
- also it's just a canon fact
- Language
- Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
- Cuddling & Snuggling
- contrary to both their beliefs
- doesn't start off with violence but. there will be
- Past Child Abuse
- Medical Trauma
- technically a spoiler but
- feel like it should be warned before anything
- It gets dark
- Found Family
- Family Fluff
- Family Dynamics
- Family Issues
- all that good stuff
- everybody just assumes Papyrus was abandoned lol
- which is fair
- but also not. what happened
- it's a mess
- Fluff and Angst
- Oop
- forgot that one there
- Mystery
- POV Second Person
- Separation Anxiety
- Loneliness
- Fights
- Platonic Kissing
- nuzzles
- Sans (Undertale) Remembers Resets
- Implied/Referenced Character Death
- Sans has vague impressions of Resets
- the emotions themselves kind of just linger
- Inspired by an Avril Lavigne Song
- Sort Of
- i just needed to write something i'm dsjhgdsfhjdsgjdsh
- Social Anxiety
- Undertale Saves and Resets
- References to Undertale Genocide Route
- Winter
- Christmas
- Kinda
- They both need a Hug
- References to Depression
- Post-Undertale Pacifist Route
- Undertale Monsters on the Surface
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
- just hinted at technically
- Brotherly Affection
- can also symbolize Holiday/Seasonal depression
- Bittersweet
- Bittersweet Ending
- might expand on this particular idea if i get. more ideas nyeheheh
- Soulmates
- Unrequited Love
- Female Reader
- Love Confessions
- Symbolism
- prologue of sorts
- Weddings
- Ballroom Dancing
- really short oops
- Engagement
- Reader has a boyfriend
- Moral Dilemmas
- Friendship
- Papyrus is a certified sweetheart
- please give the skeleton a hug at least :(
- Positivity being not so great
- don't bottle up your emotions like this kids
- mostly only implied but still
- NOW WITH AMAZING FANART AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
- Tags Contain Spoilers
- Not Actually Unrequited Love
- Moral Ambiguity
- so does reader
- Peer Pressure
- Panic Attacks
- Misunderstandings
- of a sort
- Ambiguous/Open Ending
- kind of?
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Attacks
- Sans (Undertale)-centric
- but it's from Papyrus's POV
- Sans Needs Therapy (Undertale)
- references to series
- references to other oneshots
- because why not
- spoilers for series too
- this one's heavy
- then again this whole series is heavy what am i say--
- Angst and Tragedy
- Five Stages of Grief
- Time Skips
- honestly Papyrus needs a hug too
- Worried Papyrus (Undertale)
- Deleted Scenes
- just scenes that didn't show up in the main story/series
- Lack of Communication
- (attempt at) rebuilding relationships
- selflessness
- selfless everyone basically
- can be read without series context probably??
- maybe???
- i mean. you'll be very confused about certain things but
- very long jhdsgjsadghjsa sorry
- everyone screws up at one point but it's aight
- i lied about the amount of chapters fjhgdfjh
- Developing Relationship
- Moving Out
- Established Relationship
- Papyrus is. not as okay as he appears to be
- Song: Perfect (Hedley)
- She/Her Pronouns for Reader-Insert
- horror themes
- Eventual Happy Ending
- I swear
- Would I Lie to You
- (don't answer that)
- The Author Regrets Nothing
- and is also sleep-deprived
- Psychological Trauma
- Horrortale be like
- this ended up becoming a two-part thing i'm sorry
- chapter one technically will be able to stand on its own
- Psychological Horror
- how could i forget that
- my favorite
- Swearing
- Nightmares
- Communication
- we love to see it!!
- Hugs
- this is literally just me venting ahah
- Angst and Hurt/Comfort
- toxic positivity
- Holidays
- honestly this is just me taking the three saddest Christmas songs imo and rolling them all into one
- featuring the skelebros
- implied suicidal thoughts
- Big Brother Sans (Undertale)
- Alternate Universe - Enduretale
- aka my original AU
- Frisk (Undertale) Is a Sweetheart
- POV Third Person
- veeery short
- coma?
- Medical Inaccuracies
- probably
- monster magic
- Selectively Mute Frisk (Undertale)
- nobody is okay
- Papyrus is trying so hard
- he needs a hug
- everybody does
- Monster Dust
- Frisk Has Issues
- falling down - Freeform
- Not Happy
- Angst with a happy ending(?)
- no idea how long it's gonna be
- at the most like 3 chapters
- or 4
- seriously idk
- but it's gonna be pretty short either way
- did i mention this was sad
- because it's sad
- Post-Undertale Soulless Pacifist Route
- Tags Are Fun
- i should not be able to have them
- Nice Humans
- Flashbacks
- why do i love hurting these characters
- Existential Angst
- Grief
- it's slightly implied Gaster and Sans/Papyrus are related but not official
- Self-Hatred
- Suicidal Themes
- magic injuries
- oops the tags are spoilers i guess
- okay now there's probably going to be 5 chapters
- because i have no self-control
- Everyone's just trying their best
- Good W. D. Gaster
- Crying
- Frisk what exactly did you do
- sleep being used as a euphemism for death
- Death Symbolism
- Sequel
- Frisk (Undertale) Has Issues
- Everyone Has Issues
- everyone's trying their best
- Not everything is good
- also a bit Sans-centric
- Ambassador Papyrus
- Post-Undertale Pacifist Route - "I have places to go."
- supposed to be only 6 chapters long
- it depends on the author really
- Frisk has a last name
- frisk has a family
- mention of death/violence
- Strained Relationships
- just a bit
- Fluff
- it's just Undertale Sans and Paps except they're slightly more rude to each other
- and also less open with their feelings
- Banter
- Mild Language
- Platonic Nuzzling
- Dissociation
- Mental Breakdown
Summary
aka Papyrus Pain(tm)
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