* âŹâȘ applctaintedâ .
Glee he can barely contain as the Devil practically bounces there standing on the stoop as he awaits the door to open. A small cherub sits in her sling, idly kicking tiny buckle up shoes and sucking on a plastic apple as wide eyes, his golden eyes take in the detail of the mansion. Itâs her first time being out in the city, protected perched against her Fatherâs chest.
The door opens and the devil wastes no time in grabbing his valued friend in a bear hug and swinging him around like it hasnât been almost a year since heâs seen the other.
âOh Allylastor, how long itâs been! It feels like itâs been eons, but in reality Iâm sure itâs somehow been less! Ah the joys of Fatherhood, Iâve hardly slept! I forgot what life was like outside the castle! I havenât felt the sun on my face inâwait, we donât really get sun! Oh itâs so good to see you!âÂ
Charlie squeaks indignantly and glares sandwiched between the two as finally the devil releases the deer.
  to the normal denizen it is most peculiar seeing the devil at oneâs doorstep, however, the monarch is no stranger to Alastor. disheveled red hair yet to be brushed and straightened properly presents itself to the blonde as servants make haste of preparing breakfast for the Radio Demon and the deer is left to answer the door. expecting the mailman and not the king of hell at the top of their manorâs steps. the deer canât help but blink at first, quick to tie their robe securely over their sleepwear and taking a few moments process what their eyes were seeing before offering a smile.
  â your grace, itâs been⊠a while. â thereâs a rasp in his voice, throat longing for the warm tea being steeped inside the kitchen. the embrace comes suddenly but heâs only taken by surprise by the lump pressing against his and his⊠friendâs chest. as they pull away his eyes fall on the bundle in the otherâs arms and he knew then that Luciferâs visit is not of the norm. or at least, whatâs the usual norm of someone as spontaneous as the devil. he should have noticed the baby then but heâd been so preoccupied with looking at the face he hadnât laid eyes on for so long that when he takes a step back to allow entry, the deer finds himself looking at the missed features of his friendâs face. â pardon my hesitance your highness iâm quite⊠iâm still waking. â
âYour grace? Your Highness?â He scrutinizes the otherâs features playfully and bumps him with a chortle. âHow formal! Since when do you...â
But the smile fades to something more pensive as he observes the otherâs tense and mildly unwelcoming expression. And suddenly itâs dawned on the devil that they havenât seen each other in about a year. Almost a year exact. Two best friends that did everything together dropping contact abruptly when he found out his wife had been with child.
Lucifer isnât a being with many...friends, as one could imagine. Heâs developed fondness for certain demons but knew in the end to never get attached. The souls down here are expendable in Heavenâs eyes and you never know when someone you call friend could vanish before your very eyes. Alastor is the exception however; that demon has outsmarted every exterminator thus far and the devil doesnât so much worry for him.
Unaccustomed to friendships you can quite imagine heâs not very good at...maintaining the few heâs had.
âItâs...quite alright.â A hand plays with Charlieâs tiny little fingers. âI could come back later?â













