Papyrus/Reader
Papyrus/Reader
The enthusiastic skeleton Papyrus paired with reader insert, focusing on his boundless optimism and genuine kindness.
What is Papyrus/Reader?
Papyrus/Reader is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Papyrus and Reader from Undertale. With over 25,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Papyrus/Reader
Papyrus' pure heart, unwavering belief in others, and adorable personality makes for incredibly sweet and uplifting romantic stories.
Most Popular Papyrus/Reader Fanfics
The highest-rated Papyrus/Reader stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
Papyly 2026
by Sin_Cognito
All my prompts for Papyly 2026! Will contain Papcest as well as /Reader content, a lot of AU Papyri, fluff and smut and platonic. All the chapters are predicted to be one-shots, but who knows what can happen? :3
Untitled Story (Title subject to change)
by Kustal4life
You've accidentally brought your alternate into this world, + Classic AU versions of Sans crash into his universe, but the completely unrelated machine is broke and they need to get home. The how will they all do it? Tune in to find out eventually.
Papyly 2026 / The 'nope' edition
by Leftblind
The Angst Queen has been released, good luck putting me back in a cage HAHAHAHAHA
Must Be Dreaming
by pessimistic_frog
Roman is your average college student. Overworked and underfucked. Too little sleep and too much caffeine. However, she starts to find that her serious lack of sleep is leading to some crazy dreams. Dreams in which she's now a skeleton, with three alternates, and a buncha other skeletons that seem h
Making A Monster
by absurdmagewrites
Sometimes life throws you a curveball. For you, your curveball was going to bed looking like a human, and waking up looking like a monster. A skeleton monster to be precise. With the barrier breaking, a large surge of magic descended on the town you live in, and transformed you overnight. Unsure wha
More Than Meets The Eye
by Asaila
You only wanted a normal life. Then you met them. Sanses and Papyruses from different worlds, each carrying their own past, their own wounds, and their own ways of becoming part of your life. For a while, it almost felt simple. Then the timeline broke. Now everything has started over. They don’t rem
Flower-me-not.
by B3_l
[Honestly.. After everything you've been through you didn't expect to find yourself here, in the middle of a fight between two men you recognized too much to be normal, with your unconscious husband in your arms having a near death grip on both newborns while you could at least stand without feeling
save your tears
by freshiewrites
You live a somewhat busy, somewhat plain life, trying to work your way up in the culinary world to become a well known chef in your own right. Somehow you've gotten thrown into the weird world of these skeleton men that all... seem to have an interest in you.
Kitty's Undertale Shorts
by KittyCatPaw11
There are a number of little ideas within my head—or strikes of inspiration from fellow Undertale creators—that I'd love to write about! But they need a home... Welcome to Reader x Everyone in the Multiverse! I don't have a schedule, but I try to post often! I hope you enjoy these stories :3c
Good Boy
by this_is_my_alt
A misunderstanding lands you in a meeting of monsters and fetishists. From the chaos you find yourself in the dynamic company of a kinky Mutt, gasterblaster! Sans, and a cat-ear wearing Axe.Deals are made. Boundaries are broken. You become thoroughly entangled in this group of horny skeletons with v
Oneshots Different Au Sans x Reader
by Andrea777Cats
No summary provided.
When life gives you a gun, you're gonna shoot.
by Quinme
One moment you were on the call with your friend, the next you are in a shady dark alley, pressed by... a crocodile in fedora? Life is confusing, and you have no damn idea where you even are and what will come next.
Crocuses, Oak Trees, Jasmines, and Edelweisses
by AleonaIceCream
You recently moved into this mansion, and a few days after getting all the stuff over, you have a thirst for waffles, but you don’t have sugar at home! Unable to wait, you walk to the neighboring mansion a couple minutes away, and find some things (more like a couple someones) that shake up your new
The Pros and Cons to being a Villainess
Completeby WillowSparrow
Your best friend Sophia has been going on and on about this stupid romance game featuring skeletons and yanderes. You thought it was stupid. Well, until you were literally transported into it, but not as the protagonist. As the villainess.
Meet the New Me
by WillowSparrow
After living in the Underfell universe for all your life, you're suddenly thrown into a mansion with several other skeletons who all seem to know you.Or, well, a different version of you.And many of them seem to be dating Lydia--a girl whom seems to ruin everything she touches.But these skeletons se
What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
by callmealoser
You’re a 23 year old who’s been living in a mansion you inherited from your Grandmother for a couple of years now. Your days consist mostly of chain smoking, drinking, sleeping, and scrolling. The house is huge, dark, and lonely. One day, out of pure boredom (and NOT loneliness) you post an ad looki
Gods & Monsters
by Ichigh0st
It’s fun being dead.Or undead, rather, as your sister likes to correct you. Your dear sister is the kind of person who took her dark arts very seriously. Or, her necromancy, rather. You’ll be the first to admit, you don’t know a lot about her school of magic. She doesn’t know much about yours either
Borrowing Time from Tomorrow (Undertale Reverse Harem x Reader)
by Anonymous
Papyrus thinks he’s being kind. He thinks that by ending your brief, beautiful "situationship," he’s sparing you from the wreckage of his own guarded soul and the threat of Chara's power. He’s trying to prevent a loss that hasn't happened yet.Now, with three other timelines crashing into theirs, the
across the ocean
by Deev_213
you were 16 when the barrier broke, freeing all the monster. you watched it happen on the news with your parents. you were in awe you've always loved magic and myths and everything of the sort, so when this happened you just new you had to befriend a monster and where better to do that then the mons
Rules to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse
by BattleMaiden13
You have no idea when the world went to shit, but your pretty sure it was either when the dead came back to life and chowing down on anything with a pulse OR it was when you flunked out of college. Either way the world sucks now. You aren't entirely sure how you've survived this long either but your
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What does Papyrus/Reader mean?
Papyrus/Reader is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Papyrus and Reader. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Papyrus/Reader fics are on AO3?
There are over 25,000 Papyrus/Reader fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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