[Asriel goes quiet, his heart aching and his eyes all watery. He rubs at his face uselessly.]

... You've said hurtful things, that's true.

[But he's been so unspeakably cruel. And he knew what he was doing, a child or not. He killed his own sibling - no, he killed both of his siblings. Destroyed timelines without a second thought to the lives he's ripping away, and he's tortured his own monsterkind just to see what would happen.]

But you tried to save me too, and you came to comfort me when I was sad or scared too. Even if I'm weak... even if I'm a coward and I shouldn't really exist, I want to keep trying to save you.

[If Mettaton is turned away from Asriel on the blankets, he'll feel a weight against his back as Asriel flops down too. This is what you do when you feel bad, right?

He's rambling and he doesn't mean to, but...]

Even if you don't forgive you... I forgive you.

[Mettaton does things that scares him. Mettaton has said things that's hurt him. But he means so much to him, and he's shown Asriel kindness and friendship that Asriel knows he doesn't deserve.]

You're my family now. I'm gonna care about you no matter what. So please just... just stay my friend, okay?