Do one where the reader just moved in with The Deetz and she meets Beej for the first time and heâs flirting with her trying to get her to say his name but she isnât falling for it đâ€ïž
Omg yes! Great idea!! Btw, Iâm sorry in advance, but this is going to be depressing at first. Also this oneâs really long and a bit of a rollercoaster tbh, so sorry about thatđ
Donât You Wanna See Him Suffer?
(Beetlejuice x Fem Reader)
Warnings: Angst, mentions of abuse, and bruises. For this, there is a hotline link at the very end because I want you all to be safe.
Pic credit: @thewolfisapartofmysoul
After years of being abused by your boyfriend and not being able to get away from him, youâre finally moving. You wouldâve contacted the police for a restraining order on him, but you were afraid of what would happen if you called the police, or broke up with him. So the best thing you thought you could do was move in with your friend Lydia. You didnât want her family to know why you were moving in because you were afraid theyâd call the police for you and you didnât want your problem to become their problem. So, you made up a lie saying that your house was going to be under construction for 8 months so you needed somewhere to stay. You just needed time to relax your mind and clear your head until you could come up with a plan for how to get rid of your boyfriend. Besides, maybe heâll give up and leave during those 8 months.
Your boyfriend had to go to work tonight, so while he was out at work, you got your suitcases and brought them out to your car. You gave the house one last look, and drove off. Tears started to stream down your face, as you were unsure what this was going to do for you, and were scared that heâd somehow find you. Luckily you blocked him on every social media platform and turned off your location. You were already imagining how livid heâd be which was making you cry even more. In hopes of blocking out your flooding thoughts, you turned up the radio.
After some time, you finally reached their house. You couldnât wait to live with the three of them. Well, temporarily at least. You wiped your tears as much as you could, so Lydiaâs parents wouldnât question you. You grabbed your suitcases and headed up to the door dropping most of them because of how heavy they were. You hesitated, wondering if you were doing the right thing, and feeling bad that you were burdening them with another person in the house. But you rang the doorbell anyway. The door swung open with Lydiaâs dad greeting you at the door.
âOh! Let me get those for you!â He exclaimed as he sort of struggled to bring them in. They were really heavy. Oops. âLydia!!! Your friend is here!!â
You walk in looking around at the house. Youâve never been to her house before so it was good that you finally got to see it. You noticed that the furniture was a little strange. The whole house seemed strange. Lydia came running down the stairs, giving you a big hug. âUgggh!! I missed you so much, (Y/N)!!â
âI missed you too!â You squealed as you squeezed her tight. You two had been friends for many years, but you hadnât seen her much at all due to your overprotective boyfriend. âCome on my roomâs this way!â she said as she grabbed your suitcases. âOh I can get them!â You say trying to take them back. âNah itâs fine. Geez! Whatâd you put in these?? Theyâre so heavy!â âBricks and our favorite bath bomb,â you joked. âA toaster?â You nodded causing both of you to start laughing. You didnât actually bring one, you just had a ton of stuff.
Once you both got to her room she put your suitcases down, panting afterwards. âWow, I love your room. Itâs so spooky and dark looking. In a good way,â you said in awe. âOh, no I take that as a compliment. Thatâs exactly what I was going for,â she said smiling proudly. âIâll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom,â Lydia said, leaving you alone in her room.
You walked around looking at some of the things in her room. You noticed a picture of her and her mom on her shelf. You smiled, because you knew by just looking at them that they mustâve been inseparable.
All of a sudden a chill ran down your spine and you didnât feel so alone anymore. You looked around, but no one was there. Even though you didnât really believe in spirits or ghosts, you thought that her mom couldâve been there and didnât like you picking up the picture of her and her daughter. So you immediately put it down out of fear.
You tried to relax, so you ignored the feeling and looked at the other pictures. One of them was a picture of her and her friends, and another one was of her and her step mom and dad. âWhat a nice family,â you thought to yourself. Suddenly, you saw a very strange picture. It made no sense. Lydia had her arms out like she had her arms around two people, but no one was there. You thought, âwell maybe she was just trying to be silly.â After all, she likes to joke around and prank people and stuff. But then you noticed that a piece of her hair seemed to be... FLOATING?? Like it was resting on someoneâs shoulder or arm... that made no sense... thatâs not even physically possible. Youâd have to have someone else there...
âHow...?â You said out loud, trailing off.
âYeah it sucks that ghosts canât be seen in pictures...â a rough voice said from behind you.
You immediately whipped around to see a man in a black and white striped suit. His skin was pale with mold spots and moss on it here and there. His fluffy, yet spiked hair was a pear green with lighter highlights of green on the tips. Maybe heâs not a man? You noticed his eyes were yellow with golden specks scattered throughout his irises. Contacts, perhaps? Then you realized he reeked of death and decay. Hopefully thatâs just some really bad cologne... instead of... well whatever he is, he scared the shit out of you. You had so many questions, but the big question that kept haunting you was why was he sort of... attractive?
âI bet photo bombing is so much fun...â he sighed. Then he looked at you, eyes widening realizing you were making direct eye contact with him.
âWait. Can you see me??â
âY-yes...â you stammered, turning around and grabbing a lamp immediately. You held it upside down getting ready to swing it at him.
âBOO!â you hear from behind you. You scream, aiming the lamp at Lydia now.
âWOAH!!! Whatâs going on??â Lydia raised her hands up before realizing the demon who stood next to you. âOh...â
âIâll call 911!! Go tell your parents!! I donât know where he came from!!â
â(Y/N)! Stop! Calm down... this is a friend of mine,â Lydia explained.
âWhat?? But heâs...â you trailed off looking at him. You had no idea what he was. Some sort of entity?
âSexy?â he asked smirking. âIrresistible? The best mistake of your life? Wait...â
âNo more like lonely, depressed, horny, clingy, annoying, and weird,â Lydia remarked. âOh, yeah. And heâs a demon.â
âA demon?!? Do your parents know?? How long have you been friends??â
âYes, they met him shortly after I met him. Weâve been friends for a few years now. Iâll explain everything,â Lydia assured you.
âOkay... does this demon have a name?â You questioned looking at him suspiciously.
âHis name is Beetlejuice,â Lydia replied.
âBeetlejuice? Thatâs a strange name...â
âActually itâs my middle name. My first nameâs Lawrence,â the demon said looking smugly at you.
âUhh, why is he staring at me like that?â You asked, stepping back uncomfortably.
Beetlejuice chuckled, âLyds, Delia told us not to have snacks before dinner, but I think Iâll have to make an exception with this one.â
âExcuse me?!?â you asked disturbed. âI did not sign up for this,â you thought to yourself.
âBeetlejuice!â Lydia scolded, hitting him in the belly. âWe talked about this!â
âTime for dinner!â Delia called from downstairs.
When you came down the stairs, the family introduced you to a couple, who were ghosts. Adam and Barbara Maitland. They apparently died in this house, so the Deetz offered to share their home with them. Throughout most of dinner, Beetlejuice stared at you. Even when you caught him, he continued to stare. It was weird and made you uncomfortable, but you found yourself staring back at times. The Deetz would ask you how you were doing, and youâd lie making up a bunch of stuff to show that you were happy. While you told them this, you noticed that Beetlejuiceâs stare became sympathetic, which really messed with your head. Itâs almost as if he knew... No. Thatâs impossible.
Once you finished dinner, both you, Lydia, and Beetlejuice went upstairs to her bedroom so they could explain everything to you. First, Lydia explained how she met the Maitlands and Beetlejuice, and then explained everything that happened afterwards. This included her telling you about her pain and how she was suicidal. I felt terrible for her, but you understood how she felt.
âWait so you actually went to hell??â You asked, trying to take everything in.
âYup,â Lydia confirmed.
âThatâs so cool,â you said, clearly intrigued.
âActually, it sucked. It was an endless abyss of nothing.â
âAnd you wonder why Iâve always stayed on earth instead of going to the Netherworld,â Beetlejuice said, crossing his arms.
âThat and your mother,â you added. Beetlejuice nodded, his face immediately turning smug. âBesides, Iâd rather stay in a world with sexy breathers like you...â
âWell I hate to break it to you, but youâll have to find another âsexy breatherâ elsewhere. Iâm taken,â you said confidently, crossing your arms. It wasnât a lie, you were dating someone, but you mentally cringed remembering the abusive man you were with.
âWell, Iâm gonna go to bed before things get more creepy and awkward,â Lydia said raising an eyebrow at us.
âYeah, me too. Goodnight, Lydia. Goodnight Beetlejuice,â you said, walking out of her room to go to their guest bedroom.
You walked in and opened your suitcase to put on an oversized t-shirt and PJ shorts. You loved wearing oversized t-shirts and were able to pull them off really well. You walked into the bathroom and changed, brushed your teeth, and then did your nightly skin routine. You walked out to go back to your bedroom to see Beetlejuice sitting on your bed.
âWhat are you doing here??â You challenged.
âI donât sleep. I mean I do, but itâs more just for fun.â
âWell I do, so get out,â you barked.
âFine. I guess youâll never know why Iâm actually in here then...â he said walking past you, smirking.
âOkay, why are you here?â
âI just wanted to get to know you, doll...â
âYeah right. You already know everything about me,â you huffed.
âWhat gives you that idea?â He queried.
âThe way you look at me. Like you know something. Itâs creepy.â
âWell, Iâm a creepy old guy, what do you expect? But yeah, youâve caught me,â he said raising his hands. âExcept I donât have you completely figured out.â
You knew he knew something. You wondered if he could read minds. At this point it wouldnât be too off brand. âWhy did you look at me with pity when I was explaining how Iâve been doing?â
âBecause I know you lied... youâre not happy.â
You walked backwards, sitting on your bed. He followed, sitting at the foot of your bed.
âHow did you...â you trailed off. This was insane. You smiled and everything when you were telling their family how you had been doing. You were great at lying. Which isnât a good thing, but it sure helped save you from getting more scars and bruises from your boyfriend.
âAs a demon Iâm more prone to sensing hidden emotions. And sometimes Iâm able to tell when people are lying. Not all the time though... but I could tell you were. The look in your eyes was full of pain and sorrow.â
You looked at him, shocked and amazed. You immediately shook your head, âIâm fine.â
âYouâre not safe, are you?â He eyed your wrist.
You noticed the bruise, and immediately turned your wrist over.
âWhat happened?â He asked, reaching for your wrist to turn it back over.
âDonât touch me!â You snapped, raising your arms away from him. âWhat do you want with me anyway? Why do you care??â
He looked at you with pity before pushing back his sleeves to reveal his own scars and bruises. Your eyes widened at the sight, causing you to regret what you said. âIâm sorry, I had no idea... Was it your mom?â You asked softly.
He nodded silently, looking down at the ground. More silence filled the air. Both of you were looking at the floor for some time.
You revealed your wrist, caressing the bruise, âMy boyfriend did this...â He looked over at your wrist and then up at you. Your eyes met, and for a second you felt like hugging him, but refrained yourself.
âI was 17 when I met him. He was 18. There were no red flags. He was perfect. A true gentleman. He was always there for me when I needed him and was constantly giving me love and affection. But the worst mistake of my life was trusting him.â
Beetlejuice looked at you with sympathy in his golden eyes. You looked at him before continuing your story.
Throughout the story, you noticed that the concern in his face grew more and he would keep gradually moving closer to you.
âIt was getting unbearable and I still canât believe I havenât figured out how to leave him. Iâve put up with this bastard for 7 years and have done nothing about it!!! Iâm weak!!!â You shouted angrily with tears in your eyes. âIâm a coward...â
Beetlejuice gently grabbed your hands, holding them in his. âHey. No youâre not. You did think of something. Look where you are now. You found a way to escape,â he said squeezing your hands to reassure you. âThat was so brave of you. So donât call yourself a coward or weak. I believe youâre going to make it, okay?â He said wiping a tear off your cheek with his thumb.
You looked up at him, trembling. You hugged him, holding on tight and burying your face into his chest as more tears streamed down your face. He was shocked the minute you hugged him, probably because he doesnât typically receive affection. But he wrapped his arms around you anyway, resting his head on yours.
âHow do you know itâs going to be okay though?â You ask pulling away from him, your eyes still glossy from your tears.
âHey. Iâm a demon. I know everything,â he chuckled.
You blush, looking off to the side uncomfortably. âYou know...â he begins slyly, âI could help you...â
âWhat do you mean? How?â You ask frowning.
He grinned, âAll you have to do is say my name three times doll, and Iâm all yours. I could get you out of this mess.â
âSay your name three times?â
âYup. But it must be spoken unbroken,â he said waiting in anticipation.
âOkay, Beetlejuice...â
He adjusted his tie getting ready for the big moment.
âBeetlejuice...â you said with a gleam in your eye.
âYes!!â He growled in excitement.
âWait, whats in it for you?â
âNo, oh, come on!!â He whined. âI... well... I get to help the most gorgeous breather...â
âWow, youâre so convincing.â You rolled your eyes.
âFine! Itâs just, well I understand where youâre coming from. You feel trapped. Kinda like how a king is trapped by the other chess pieces. Like you have no more moves to play.â
You eyed him suspiciously, yet curiously, always intrigued by how he would occasionally start to get into deep talking.
âBut sometimes you gotta look at it differently. Or uhh... think outside the box,â he sputtered. âLook for something to help you. Use your resources. For example, me. Iâm a pretty reliable resource if I do say so myself.â
âOh yeah?â You asked teasingly. âWhat do you have in mind?â
âWell I think he should be the one to go...â
âHa! What are you going to do? Snap your fingers and he disappears?â You said scoffing.
âYeah... or we could make it a little more fun...â he said smirking.
âWhat? How? How would you even make this situation âfunâ?â You asked frowning.
"By making him suffer... give him a slow, long, painful death.â
âWhat?!?! No!!!â You yelled, covering your mouth immediately and looking at the clock to see that itâs 2:30 am.
âFine, fine... at least let me torture him a bit.â He said opening his closed hand, causing a big flame to rise from his palm.
âNo!! Absolutely not!!â You said pushing him. âWhy do you like violence so much anyway?â
âWell, itâs just infuriating how heâs been treating you.â
You glared are him. âAnd violence is fun!â
âI shouldâve known that you were only going to help me purely for entertainment.â You said getting up to walk to the other side of the room. He reached out for you a bit as you got up, not wanting you to leave his side.
âNo, wait! Itâs like a win win! I get to help you and get to have fun while doing it!â He assured happily.
âNothing about this situation is fun!â You shouted. âI really thought you were a pretty understanding and empathetic guy, but I guess I was completely wrong.â You said, hurt. âI guess you only care about making yourself happy.â
âIâve havenât been happy in a long time.â He said looking at the floor with sorrow in his eyes.
âOh no. Donât even try to get me to pity you because I wonât. If you want someoneâs pity so badly then go back to Lydia.â
âI just want someone to understand me. I thought youâd understand because youâre going through something similar as to what I went through.â
You rolled your eyes turning to look at him, his back facing you as he continued to look at the floor. Your eyes widened at the sight of his once green hair, being completely purple. âAbused, neglected, treated like a worthless tool. I mean in different ways obviously because that was your boyfriend to you and that was my mother-â
âWhy is your hair a different color? How are you doing that?â You cut him off.
He sighed, grabbing at his hair and falling back into your bed. âMy hair changes colors based on the emotions Iâm feeling,â he said blatantly.
âReally??â You asked, popping your head above his. âThatâs really cool,â you said, intrigued.
âActually, itâs pretty inconvenient for me. I canât hide my feelings like the rest of you breathers can. But even when I want people to know how I feel, they donât really care. But I guess I sort of deserve that,â he chuckled but his weak smile turned into a face of dejection.
âSo I guess purple means sad, right?â You asked, gently sitting next to him as he layed on his back. Your eyes both met, but he looked away without responding.
âIâm sorry... I shouldnât have judged you so harshly. Iâm just.. itâs hard for me to trust people.â You said looking off to the side. âItâs okay. Not many people trust me at first. I guess thatâs just the kind of vibes I give off.â
Silence filled the room once again. You thought about your situation back at home and Beetlejuiceâs strange offer. You felt bad for him because of what heâs gone through, but you knew he wasnât genuinely wanting to help you, he just wanted to cause some chaos. At the same time you wanted him to feel wanted and cared for. âHeâs a demon,â you told yourself. âYou have to be careful.â
âSo have you thought about my offer?â
âWell, youâll have to be more convincing...â You said standing up from your bed.
âI told you, I can end this for you.â He said sitting up, looking impatient.
âWithout killing anyone?â You asked suspiciously, coming to sit on the edge of the bed.
âWithout killing anyone,â he confirmed swinging his legs over the edge of the bed to sit next to you.
âWithout any violence or chaos?â
âNo promises...â he chuckled.
You hummed frustratedly, not knowing if you could trust him.
âCome on. What else are you going to? Youâre too afraid to call the police, youâre too afraid to tell your family or ours. Or are you just going to wait it out and hope that he leaves? Youâre still forgetting the fact that when you go back he could still be there. And you know what could happen the minute you walk through the door. You could die if you go back...â
You looked to the side, your mind at war. He made a pretty good point. Unless you could somehow get to the garage to see if your boyfriendâs car was there. But it didnât have any windows and besides, heâd hear your car. Unfortunately your car wasnât the quietest... you couldnât believe you were thinking it, but maybe the best decision was to accept Beetlejuiceâs offer. He was pretty convincing and it didnât help that he was attractive. You turned to look at him, gazing into his eyes.
âBesides, what were the chances of actually meeting a demon that has the power to do anything you desire....â he said softly and flirtatiously.
âAnything...â you started looking smugly at him and using your hands to bring yourself closer to him. âAnything I desire...?â You asked slowly, now inches away from his face. His eyes widen at your response and you look up to see a strand of his green hair slowly turn pink. He noticed you looking at his hair, causing him to run his hand through his hair, keeping his hand over the pink strand.
âAnything, babes...â he said grinning, almost at whisper. He had removed his hand from his hair and moved even closer, and began looking at your lips. At this point, beginning at the roots, the rest of his green hair slowly started turning pink.
âBeetlejuice...â you said softly, looking at his lips as well.
âYeah?â He asked quietly, still concentrating on your lips and moving closer.
âBeetlejuice...â you repeated, grinning. At this point your lips were only inches away from each other.
âOh...â he realized you were about to say his name three times. âSay it again, doll...â he said smirking, still concentrating on your lips.
You suddenly noticed all of his hair was pink.
âWait, what does pink mean?â You asked abruptly, backing away quickly.
He grinned still looking at you the same way. âIt means this...â He leaned towards you without warning, his hand moving towards the back of your neck. âWhat are you,â you started, his lips interrupting your question. You werenât actually planning on kissing him before, so you were pretty shocked. Your eyes widened at first, but you then closed them, finding yourself kissing him back. Your hands moved from his chest to his shoulders.
You pulled away confused, yet loving what just happened. You couldnât believe a demon just kissed you. You were blushing, noticing his hairïżŒïżŒ was still completely pink.
âWell... I must say... you are pretty persuasive...â you said teasingly. âBut Iâm still never gonna say your name three times.â
âI can live with that,â he said smirking. âThatâs not the right word in my case, but you get what Iâm saying.â
You giggled, still gazing at him lovingly. You realized that you both still had your arms around each other, but you decided not to let go.
âSo what are you going to do if youâre not gonna accept my help?â
âIâm not sure, but Iâll think of something. I appreciate you accepting your defeat though.â
âThatâs because one way or another, I know youâll need me.â He said slyly looking down at you.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are in trouble, are getting abused or feel unsafe at home, press this link down below!!
National Domestic Violence Hotline can help victims, survivors of domestic violence. Call 1-800-799-7233. Chat w/ an advocate on our website
Otherwise reach out to someone for help!!