History Heartwarming / MonsterInTheMountain

* In the ''Growing Pains'' timeline, what ultimately prevented Flowey from carrying out the plan that turned him back into Asriel in ''Monster in the Mountain'' was a song which Frisk sang to them. Once again, Frisk sings another song to prevent Asriel from severing their relationship and doom monsterkind forever.
* {{Meta}}-wise, WordOfGod stated that the story was original slated to be a [[PornWithoutPlot pure smut-fic]] at its conception, but changed it to a fleshed-out plot because they "think Asriel and Frisk deserve better than that." And so for the first 14 chapters, we have a gripping and heartfelt narrative as Frisk forms a bond of love with Asriel that goes deeper than sexual gratification.

* In the ''Growing Pains'' timeline, what ultimately prevented Flowey from carrying out the plan that turned him back into Asriel in ''Monster in the Mountain'' was a song which Frisk sang to them. Once again, Frisk sings another song to prevent Asriel from severing their relationship and doom .onsterkind forever.

* In a twisted sense, amidst the horror of Asriel destroying the world, the fact that Frisk's soul was immediately returned to them after he loaded a save file indicates he was completely genuine in the implementation of the contract.

* Amidst the horror of Asriel destroying the world, the fact that Frisk's soul was immediately returned to them, even after he loaded a save file, indicates he was completely genuine in the implementation of the contract.

'''-->--Asriel'''

'''--Asriel'''

-> ''“Whatever happens… in the future… I’ll never stop loving you, I promise”'' '''--Asriel'''

-> ''“Whatever happens… in the future… I’ll never stop loving you, I promise”'' '''-Asriel'''

-> ''“Whatever happens… in the future… I’ll never stop loving you, I promise”''

** By the same token, he never takes sexual advantage of Frisk, and is initially repulsed by the mere suggestion. He stops Frisk from stripping when he ordered it as a punishment (on reflex), and [[{{Defied}} does not]] [[ConfessionTriggersConsummation engage in sex the moment he declares their love]] even if his RagingStiffie would be a perfect setup in any PornWithPlot fic.

* {{Meta}}-wise, WordOfGod stated that the story was original slated to be a [[PornWithoutPlot pure smut-fic]] at its conception, but changed it to a fleshed-out plot because they "think Asriel and Frisk deserve better than that." 84,000 words in, and there is no {{Lemon}} to speak of. Instead, we have a gripping and heartfelt narrative as Frisk forms a bond of love with Asriel that goes deeper than sexual gratification.

* Doubling as a TearJerker, Frisk's AdaptationalBackstoryChange reveals they are an orphan. Despite this, they have a loving aunt and cousin who raised them when their parents died in a car accident. This accident happens to be right next to Mount Ebott. It's good to know that, while Frisk may have come to the mountain for an unhappy reason, there are still people that love them and care for them out on the surface.

* Doubles as a TearJerker. Frisk's AdaptationalBackstoryChange reveals they are an orphan. Despite this, they have a loving aunt and cousin who raised them when their parents died in a car accident. This accident happens to be right next to Mount Ebott. It's good to know that, while Frisk may have come to the mountain for an unhappy reason, there are still people that love them and care for them out on the surface.

* In chapter 11, Asriel hosts a birthday party for Frisk, and the gift he provides them is an opulent crown he crafted himself. Sounds like someone wants to crown their queen, ([[PronounTrouble or rather, their sovereign]]).

* Their first hug (pictured). It reduces Asriel, who has never been hugged in all his time spent as a god, into a trembling wreck.

** There is a bit of FridgeBrilliance when one realizes this last hug may very well be the hug Frisk delivers on the pacifist route of ''Undertale''.

* For all of his {{Jerkass}} tendencies and dismissal of humans as a species, Asriel never directly or intentionally hurts Frisk, even when provoked, and goes to unusual lengths to accommodate them. This culminates when Frisk slips and falls into Hotland's magma chamber, where the god's first instinct is to fly down and try and catch Frisk. Though he may deny it, [[WhatYouAreInTheDark deep down Asriel really cares for Frisk.]]

Despite everything, it's still them.

* In chapter 11, Asriel hosts a birthday party for Frisk, and the gift he provides them is an opulent crown he crafted himself. Sounds like someone wants to crown their queen, ([[GenderVocabularySlip or rather, their sovereign]]).

--> '''Frisk:''' “Did our hug last night make you cry last night? Is that why you left the way you did?”
--> ...

* In chapter 11, Asriel hosts a birthday party for Frisk, and the gift he provides them is an opulent crown he crafted himself. Sounds like someone wants to crown their queen, (or rather, their sovereign).

* For all of his belligerent attitude, Asriel never directly or intentionally hurts Frisk. This culminates when Frisk slips and falls into Hotland's magma chamber, where his first instinct is to fly down and try and catch Frisk. This is in spite of, and demeaning Frisk as a slave the day befr
* In chapter 11,
* By chapter 13, the cat is finally out of the bag. Asriel makes a LoveConfession to Frisk.