Obey me headcanons Friend In love
(Brother's edition)
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✧.* - No matter how busy he is, the second you walk into his office he looks up with the softest smile like,
“I was hoping you’d come.”
✧.* - He reminds you to rest, drink water, and eat properly—sometimes bringing you tea himself with the excuse,
“It’s easier for me to focus if I know you’re okay.”
✧.* - If you fall asleep near him, he carefully drapes his jacket over you and just… stares, with that rare, tender look no one else gets to see.
✧.* - He’s subtle, but he always walks closest to traffic, shields you from rain with his coat, or places a hand on your back when guiding you through crowds.
✧.* - He listens so intently when you talk, nodding softly, his expression melting into something only you bring out.
✧.* - Instead of sharp quips, he gives you little smiles and murmurs things like,
“You’re too endearing for your own good.”
✧.* - He notices small details about what you like and leaves them for you without comment—just the faintest smirk when you realize.
✧.* - His hand lingers just a little longer on your shoulder, or he brushes his fingers against yours when handing something over.
✧.* - He never lets you leave without saying warmly,
“Goodnight. Sweet dreams, my dear.”
✧.* - Even when his brothers are chaos incarnate, one look from you softens his whole expression, like you’re his anchor.
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✧.* - He just… can’t help but drape himself over your shoulder when sitting together, mumbling,
“You’re warm… I like it.”
✧.* - He watches you do anything—eat, laugh, read—and whispers,
“You’re… really amazing, you know that?”
✧.* - If you’re lying down or taking a nap, he curls up beside you and snores softly, insisting,
“I’m staying with you.”
✧.* - He’ll brush stray hair from your face or gently hold your hand without thinking about it.
✧.* He can’t help but smile like a goof whenever you laugh at something he did, and he blushes if you notice.
✧.* - If you compliment him, he’ll stammer and turn bright red, because he’s not used to being praised—especially by someone he loves.
✧.* - He enjoys just sitting near you quietly, feeling happy even without talking.
✧.* - When walking together, he might whisper in the softest, warmest tone.
“I’m not letting anyone hurt you… not even a little”
✧.* - Can’t help but stare at you sometimes, eyes wide and a little soft, like he’s caught up in how much he cares.
✧.* - If you move away or look cold, he panics internally and mumbles,
“Wait… don’t go too far… I… I’ll miss you.”
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✧.* - He slips little notes in the books he lends you, with sweet messages like
“This part made me think of you.”
✧.* - While you’re talking, he rests his chin on his hand and just… listens, smiling softly the whole time.
✧.* - His tone automatically drops into something warm and gentle whenever he speaks to you, even if he was annoyed two seconds earlier.
✧.* - He writes down phrases or quotes that remind him of you, tucking them between his favorite novels.
✧.* - He’ll invite you to read together, then inevitably ends up with his head resting on your shoulder.
✧.* - If you’re upset, he doesn’t say much—he just holds your hand, rubbing his thumb over your knuckles until you feel calm.
✧.* - Your jokes (even the bad ones) make him laugh in this quiet, genuine way that he doesn’t show anyone else.
✧.* - Walking beside you, he instinctively positions himself on the side closest to the street or crowd, keeping you safe without mentioning it.
✧.* - Whenever you look at him unexpectedly, his expression is so soft it’s obvious how much he adores you.
✧.* - He’ll text you before bed with something like,
“Sleep well, I hope your dreams are gentle.”
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✧.* - Even when he’s starving, he’ll give you the last bite of his food, saying softly,
“You should have it… you’re more important.”
✧.* - oves pulling you into his arms for big, warm hugs that make you feel completely safe. He always squeezes just a little tighter when you hug back.
✧.* - Sometimes he just stares at you while you’re focused on something, his eyes soft and full of warmth, like you’re his favorite thing to look at.
✧.* - He automatically puts his hand on your back or shoulder when walking through crowds, gently guiding you so you don’t get pushed around.
✧.* - He brings you snacks he thinks you’ll like, grinning,
“This reminded me of you. Want to share it?”
✧.* - If you’re tired or upset, he’ll just open his arms and murmur,
“Come here. I’ll hold you.”
✧.* - Your jokes—even the silly ones—always make him chuckle in this low, warm way that feels like sunlight.
✧.* - If you skip a meal, he looks so concerned and fusses over you until you eat something.
✧.* - He sends you short texts before bed like,
“Goodnight. Don’t forget to dream about something happy.”
✧.* - When you sit next to him, he instinctively leans closer, like being near you is just natural for him.
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✧.* - He refuses to nap without you, tugging your sleeve and mumbling,
“It’s better when you’re here.”
✧.* - His favorite pillow suddenly becomes you. He’ll sprawl over you without hesitation and sigh in relief like,
“Mm… perfect.”
✧.* - When he’s half-asleep, he whispers soft confessions like,
“Don’t go… I love you.” and forgets he said them.
✧.* - Wakes up groggy but instantly smiles when he sees you, pressing his forehead against yours before falling back asleep.
✧.* - Always pulls an extra blanket over you when you nap together, even if he’s cold, just to make sure you’re warm.
✧.* - He likes holding your hand while dozing off, thumb brushing lazily over your skin.
✧.* - Gets sulky if you nap without him, mumbling,
“You’re supposed to wait for me…”
✧.* - If you’re tired or stressed, he pats his chest and says,
“Lay here… I’ll make sure you rest.”
✧.* - Sends you late-night messages like,
“Go to bed already… I can’t sleep if you’re not resting too.”
✧.* - Even half-asleep, your jokes make him chuckle into your shoulder, his voice warm and low.
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✧.* - He’ll stay in VC with you until you fall asleep, whispering,
“I’ll keep the call on… so you don’t feel alone.”
✧.* - Buys you rare in-game items or skins and says,
“I—I had extras… so don’t think it’s special or anything!” (It is.)
✧.* - Invites you to his room and insists you sit under his favorite blanket with him while watching anime.
✧.* - When gaming, he always uses his extra lives to save you, muttering,
“Of course I’d protect you… you’re my favorite player.”
✧.* - Sometimes he pauses mid-game just to look at you, then pretends he was “just checking something on the screen.”
✧.* - The second you sit too close, his face goes bright red and he fumbles with his controller.
✧.* - He secretly makes playlists of anime openings/endings that remind him of you and shares them with a shy,
“You might like these…”
✧.* - If you’re sad, he awkwardly puts his Ruri-chan plush in your lap and whispers,
“She always cheers me up… maybe she’ll help you too.”
✧.* - Eventually, when he gets braver, he’ll lean against you during anime binges, whispering,
“This feels nice…”
✧.* - He won’t let himself log off without saying,
“G-goodnight… dream of me, okay?” (then hides under his blanket after).
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✧.* - He can’t stop telling you how amazing you look, softly muttering,
“You’re too perfect… it’s unfair.”
✧.* - He loves draping himself over you like a soft blanket, sighing contently when you lean back into him.
✧.* - Insists on giving you little treats, like brushing your hair or painting your nails, claiming,
“You deserve to be spoiled… by me.”
✧.* - He follows you around the house, humming or snuggling against your arm, grinning,
“Don’t go… stay here with me.”
✧.* - Instead of his usual flirty smirk, his teasing comes with gentle kisses to your cheek or hand, just to see you blush.
✧.* - Sends long, sweet messages like,
“Thinking of you… and I can’t stop smiling. You’re my favorite thought.”
✧.* - Wants to watch shows or play games together just so he can casually drape himself on you while doing it.
✧.* - Gets flustered if you compliment him back, mumbling,
“I… I just like being near you, okay?”
✧.* - Subtly shields you from crowded areas or cold winds, brushing his fingers against yours, whispering,
“I’ve got you.”
✧.* - Falls asleep with his head in your lap, muttering tiny, sleepy praises like,
diavolo learning different words and phrases from Mc, mammon, asmo, and Levi.
“Why yes barbatos, I suppose you could say you are butlermaxxing right now! This tea you’ve prepared for me is lowkirkenuienly immaculate!” he’d use them all just like this and he’d stress each word for emphasis. then he’d ask you to see if hes using them right. Most of the time he’s not.
he’d laugh hysterically at 67 sorry guys. He got that one from mammon.
Student council meeting and someone makes a good point? “Yes, Clock that tea!” He learned this from mammon and asmodeus. Suddenly everyone is staring at those two. And then Barbatos goes “indeed, my lord.” And the meeting continues and they pretend like nothing happened
I wanna see him say it’s time to tung tung sa-dash before he bolts to escape from doing his work. Levi says this.
Oh, and diavolo with anime memes? Unstoppable. Lucifer was going on a rant to mammon about how much potential he has n how he just has to utilize it and then diavolo butted in at the end of it and went “Lucifer, dont you mean…he has so much… megumi?” With the dumbest smile on his face. Mammon chuckled and Lucifer punched him. You probably chuckled too. He just glared at you, you didn’t get punched.
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I think this is so cool and it's awesome they're streaming games for free! I also think it's incredible that this picture is the one they used to advertise the opening day. It's like those videos where someone threatens the camera while their partner shows off their collection of rocks they found.
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Could you pretty please do some “how they would try to court you” (not in a ABO way, but in a Devildom dating culture way), headcanons / scenarios with Mammon, Beel, and Diavolo?
PAIRINGS: Mammon, Diavolo & Beel x reader (all separate)
NOTE: Let me say this- I love love LOVE requests like these!!! Any time I can write about stuff like this it makes me kick my feet and giggle. Also sorry this is so late- life is a hectic atm 🫠
CW: gender neutral reader, mentions of possessiveness, minor suggestive themes (mainly in Diavolo’s part)
How They Would Try to Court You (feat. Mammon, Beelzebub and Diavolo) (Headcanons)
MAMMON
Mammon’s a lot like his crow familiars- especially when it comes to courting. Combine that with his sin of greed and you’re in for a time!
He’s greedy, so it only makes sense that he wants all of the time. Whether it’s just laying around in your room or even just walking to class, he’s right by your side. People are starting to get used to see him literally everywhere you go. He might as well be perched on your shoulder like your own personal crow
You start to find little trinkets left for you- courtesy of Mammon. Those pairs of earrings you were eyeing at the boutique? You found them on your pillow when you got back from class. The cute pin you says reminds you of him? It's already in your locker. The items are usually something small, but still meaningful to you
Nests!! When you see a cozy bundle of blankets and pillows in both of your rooms, and how Mammon is very adamant (ie. very nervous of your approval) that you have to lay it, you feel like he have no choice but to get in it. It's so comfortable that when he sees you instantly relax he can't help but let his chest puff out in pride (and he may have let out a coo or two when he saw how peacefully you were sleeping)
Speaking of cooing- he’s humming around you too now. It's cute actually, and it makes him blush whenever you comment on it (he even does it without realizing it sometimes, which makes it even more adorable). You start to catch it when you praise him for something, but he starts doing it even more outside of it. He tries to play dumb about it, but he's really happy (and relieved) that you love how his voice sounds (it's what he was hoping for)
He starts to flash show his demon form to you more. It stemmed from your praise at his photo shoot, and ever since then he's been stretching his wings around you. Graze your fingers across them and Mammon would be putty in your hands
Mammon has always been selfish, especially when it comes to you. It’s obvious what he’s trying to do, but you’re still a bit surprised when he gets serious about it. The nights where he asks you not to leave, where he tightens his grip around you and buries his face into your neck, he means it
He wants to prove to you that he’s the only one you need, that you don’t need any other demon but him
BEELZEBUB
Beel’s courting style is simple, yet effective!
Despite it being a while since Beel felt this much of a pull towards someone like this, he really does try his best
He makes sure you’re well fed and never hungry- he knows how he can get on an empty stomach, plus he has to make sure you’re taken care of! It starts to become a very common sight to see Beel feeding some of his food to you, which leaves the others shocked, but he’s unfazed by it. They’ll even catch you bringing you food to share and not the other way around they’re used to
Beel is also like Mammon in a way- always by your side. Whether he’s just stuffing his face or observing something else, he’s right behind you like a second shadow. You didn’t realize how intimidating it was until you started to wonder why so many people started to steer clear of you- literally
(It wasn’t on purpose but Beel wasn’t complaining)
He also starts to work out around you more. You’ve always been amazed at his muscles, awed at how he lifts hundreds of pounds with ease. He’s never been one too full of pride, but the sensation bubbling inside of his chest made him want to show you more. His regular workouts, his fangol games, practice- he wanted you there for it all
Beel can’t explain it, but putting his strength on display for you feeds into a growing urge that’s hard to suppress. He wants to show you how strong he is, how easily he can protect you if something were to arise. The fanged grin on his face when he sees you cheering for him leaves him motivated to do even more
Sometimes he’ll slip into his demon form because of how excited he gets seeing you (which in turn makes his opponents/teammates nervous)
Soft bites- it happened by mistake the first time. Beel accidentally bit your finger while you were trying to feed him. He didn’t break any skin or hurt you, but when you bit him (playfully) in return something…changed inside of him after that. He wanted to do it more- leave your skin littered with marks done by him. And he wants to feel your own blunt teeth bite into him (even if you don’t leave a mark). It’s become a cute memory and another inside joke between you both
(Even if it makes him want to go feral everytime he sees your bite marks)
Beel also scents you! He has the strongest sense of smell in the house (and probably one of the strongest in the entire Devildom), so being able to leave his scent on you isn’t a problem. Lending you his clothes (which the sight of you with them does something to him too), wrapping you in his own blankets while burying his face into your neck- you don’t know why he’s been so cuddly lately but you’re not complaining (and neither is he)
Beel isn’t much of the possessive type, but he’s not willing to share you with any other demon outside of his family. Even then, his primal urge is somewhat satiated knowing that he’s left his mark(s) on you for others to see- and plans on leaving more to show that you’re his
DIAVOLO
The Future King of the Devildom has been lonely for some time now- so forgive him if he goes a bit…overboard in his methods
Remember how he was when you ate the pudding humans weren't allowed to eat? Imagine that type of behavior but with no restrictions
Expect to be adorned in the finest jewelry/outfits you could get in all of the Devildom. It gets to a point where you’re wearing literal millions- all he does is laugh at your shocked expression and waves off your worries. It’s not like he can’t afford it- plus he wants to see you in it all! (and show you how easy he can provide for you)
He’s a lot more bolder than he usually is during this time too (not that he wasn’t bold to begin with). He’s…just not holding back anymore
He’s more open with his touch, his hands finding his way to you a lot more common now. Whether it's out in public or behind closed doors, Diavolo can't seem to keep his hands to himself. The looks you get from people when you're out together make you a little embarrassed, but he holds his head up high anyway (which you're not surprised- he is the ruler still, not like they can say much anyway)
But Diavolo doesn't mind the looks- he wants them actually. He wants people to see you with him, to know that you're with him and that nothing is going to change that. That you're his and his alone. A part of him is tempted to keep you locked inside for his eyes only, but he knows that it wouldn't be right to do that to you
But he does invite you over to the castle more, which somewhat helps his urges. You’re waited on hand and foot by Diavolo, who doesn’t mind at all- he sent Barbatos away on “important tasks” (ie. give him alone time with you). It’s adorable how earnest he is in taking care of you, even if it’s something minimal as holding the door for you or feeding you himself
He’s in his demon form too, and thrives off of your attention- to see how you admire him makes his chest swell with pride. You’re in awe at his form (which makes sense since it’s a rare sight to see), and he loves it. He craves it. He encourages you to touch his wings and have your fingers graze his horns- just be careful not to tug on them too hard, unless you want to really get him riled up more than he is now
Diavolo is also like Beel in wanting to see his marks and scent left on your skin. He shows restraint, and it’s only ever done in spots he can see (mostly). There may be a dark splotch or two on your neck from when he got carried away (or when he wanted to show others that you already belong to someone)
Diavolo really hasn’t felt like this over anyone in years- Hell, probably in his entire life. He really has become enamored with you during your time in the Devildom that he can’t imagine loving someone else. You truly have made his life brighter with your presence
He understands that you can’t stay here forever, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t become mates regardless, right? Or rather, who’s going to stop him?
Our president just allowed a northamerican rabbi (Jaime Libersohn) to purchase an entire town in Argentina. An entire town. With people living there and the largest water reserve in the entire province.
He's letting northamericans and israelis buy land like it's candy and no one knows or cares about this because they've successfully convinced everyone that we're the enemy instead of the country that just bombed Iran.
It’s the weekend today. As usual, Diavolo gets up from his bed, washes himself, has breakfast, brushes his teeth, and dresses. To go out? No, to work.
Still and always working. More and more papers to sign, complaints to read and respond to. If only he could ignore them all, that would be wonderful. Unfortunately, it’s only in his dreams that he can burn the damn papers to warm his hands and get rid of them.
"Young Master, would you like some tea?"
"Yes, more than ever to survive the next hours."
This answer amuses the servant, while the Prince is desperate. Only one week, and he will have his day off with his lover. They planned to go to an aquarium in the human world that MC had recommended, Diavolo can’t wait!
By the way, Lucifer had taken a day off today as well to spend time with his brothers. The Prince doesn’t know what they’ll do, but it will probably be fun.
Ah, he would love to be with them right now.
"Here is your tea, Young Master."
Barbatos serves him by standing in front of the window through which Diavolo was looking, cutting off his view.
"Dreaming won’t help you to work, My Lord."
"Barbatos, are you my butler or my cell guard?"
"I think many prisoners would like to be in your place." he replies with a smile.
As the Prince sulks, the door of his office opens with a loud crash. The two demons jump and see the new arrival: Lucifer, in his demonic form, enraged.
They don’t dare to question him, the silence of the Avatar making them uncomfortable. Lucifer approaches Diavolo, without even paying attention to the butler. Before Lucifer hits the desk, Barbatos retrieves his master’s cup of tea. Why does he have this habit of hitting this desk when he is angry? Barbatos doesn’t know, but at least this time, he was able to save his porcelain.
Lucifer is really furious. It’s something Diavolo hadn’t seen in a long time.
"Lucifer, what happened?"
"I want to go out with you." Lucifer says with a harsh tone. "If I stay at this house any longer, I risk tearing my brothers' heads off."
"What?"
"What happened?" asks Barbatos in a worried tone.
"I wanted to spend time with them, but those bastards didn’t agree." he says angrily. “Belphie and Satan set a trap for me, but it was Asmo who fell into it. He tried to take revenge by chasing them, but in doing so he knocked down Beel’s bowl of cereal so he got angry and destroyed the dining room. Levi summoned Lotan because of Beel who destroyed his phone too.”
"Oh... it’s a lot for this morning..." admits Diavolo, both impressed and bewildered.
"When I asked them to stop and tidy up so we could spend the day together, they told me they didn’t care and left." declares Lucifer as he punches the desk. "I work every day, I desperately try to spend time with them and they do that to me? I don’t want to see those fools anymore. I’ve had enough."
"And Mammon? Did he do something?" questions Barbatos, surprised that Lucifer didn’t mention him.
"I left this hell before the grand finale, I’m sure." says the First-Born.
Diavolo and Barbatos look at each other, both worried and sad for Lucifer. He was so eager to spend time with his family, his enthusiasm has been trampled in just a few short hours by those he loves so much.
"Lucifer, would you like us to have tea together, to discuss a bit more?" offers Diavolo with compassion. "You can’t go back to your house in this state."
"No. I want us to spend the day together. Far away from here."
"Lucifer, the Young Master has a lot of work today."
The Avatar of Pride turns his head slowly, without blinking, to look at Barbatos with an expression of pure hatred. Diavolo can see that this could get out of hand, and the servant as well.
"And what if we moved up our trip to the aquarium to today?" proposes the Prince. "We’ll have to cancel for next week, but I don’t mind."
"I can arrange that, you don’t have any meetings today." says the butler.
"That works for me. Let’s go right away."
"Before we leave, we need to get changed. And your brothers will be monitored by Barbatos during our absence."
The servant did not expect this mission for today.
"Young Master, must I really..."
“Barbatos, I entrust you with Lucifer’s brothers and the HoL. I want you to monitor them and force them to repair any damage they may have caused before we return.” explains Diavolo as he rises from his chair. "Your skills as a steward and prison guard are more than necessary for this mission."
Diavolo gives him a big smile while Barbatos is dismayed by this order. It’s because he hasn’t given him enough free time these past few weeks, right?
"Very well, My Lord." says the servant in a resigned tone.
"Perfect! Of course, you won’t use your temporal powers to fix the House of Lamentation, otherwise it would be too easy."
Barbatos' smile grows as Diavolo takes on a more confident look, enjoying bothering his oldest friend.
"I accept this mission and will take up the challenge without using my powers." says Barbatos. "Another condition to impose on me, Young Master?"
"Haha! You can ask your contacts for help in managing the situation if you want!" says Diavolo. "I’m sure Solomon will be happy to help you!"
Barbatos doesn’t know if he should feel insulted that Diavolo doesn’t trust him fully to manage the other six Avatars alone, or if he can be reassured that he can count on outside help.
Diavolo takes Lucifer to his room, needing to change clothes to go into the Human World. While the Prince looks for their belongings, Lucifer does not move. He only looks at Diavolo, who takes different clothes out of his dressing room so he can make a proper ensemble for them. Diavolo has some of Lucifer’s clothes that hang around his place, and he also left some of his clothes at the House of Lamentation, but his lover keeps it a secret to prevent his brothers from teasing him -especially Belphie and Asmo-.
"So, Lucifer, what do you think about these clothes for today? Are they fine for you?" asks the Prince, showing Lucifer’s clothes on his bed. "These are the clothes you put on when you went to visit MC, so it’s probably appropriate for an outing."
"Diavolo."
"Hm?"
"Take your demonic form. Just a few moments."
The demon is surprised by this request but he agrees, transforming himself in front of his lover. Before Diavolo can ask the reason for this request, Lucifer rushes into his arms, his face in his muscular chest. With tenderness, the dragon hugs his fallen angel in his arms by pressing his head a little more against his torso and kissing his hair. Lucifer is tense, but this tender embrace seems to calm him down a bit.
"Lucifer, everything will be fine." says Diavolo calmly, wanting to appease his lover. “We are going to spend time together, quietly watch the fish swim and rest while chatting, okay? Just the two of us, away from demons and paperwork.”
His words seem to have had the desired effect, with the Avatar’s breathing becoming calmer and his grip around Diavolo’s body more relaxed. However, Lucifer remains glued to him, his warmth more than necessary for him at this very moment. The most comforting place of the three worlds is the arms of the Prince of Devildom, especially his chest, that is no doubt for Lucifer. He has become dependent over the years, especially mornings when they sleep together.
But they’re not in bed and Diavolo is right, they need to talk. At least, Lucifer needs it to get honest answers, which his lover always gives him.
With difficulty, Lucifer raises his head and looks at his Prince with sad and exhausted eyes. Worried and pained to see him like this, Diavolo first kisses his forehead to comfort him and then his lips, gently. Lucifer barely answers, enjoying receiving the tenderness. The demon ends the kiss, telling his lover that they must change and will continue later. Lucifer is sad, but understands.
Finally calmed down, the Avatar of Pride returns to its human form and so does Diavolo. They change clothes, and Diavolo puts makeup on Lucifer to make him look a bit less tired -at his request-.
They are ready. They leave the room and join Barbatos in the hallway, waiting for them for half an hour. He makes no comment on the time they took, not wanting to risk upsetting Lucifer.
"Are you ready? You have forgotten nothing?"
"It’s all good, I have everything I need." says Diavolo with a smile. "You can pick us up around 8 p.m., I’ll send you the address."
"8 p.m? I thought you were going to come back by the beginning of the afternoon."
"Haha! Absolutely not!" declares the Prince. “I would have preferred 10 p.m. but it would be much too late and I still have work to do. Also, it will give the brothers more time to repair the House of Lamentation.”
Diavolo and Barbatos look at each other, but Lucifer doesn’t really understand what’s going on between them. Did he miss an episode?
Barbatos opens a portal and Diavolo enters first, with his hand in that of Lucifer so that so that they escape the clutches of the servant. When the portal closes behind them, the Prince sighs with relief, finally free. Even if the sunlight of the Human World dazzles him, it’s as if all their worries were behind them.
They can finally take a break.
"The light doesn’t bother you, Lucifer?"
"My glasses have special lenses, it’s not really painful. And you?"
"I can’t wait to see the fish, away from the windows." Diavolo laughs.
"Don’t you want my glasses?"
"I prefer that you be my personal guide. Haha!"
At this statement, Lucifer smiles. Since Diavolo still has his eyes affected by the sunlight, the fallen angel takes him to the reception still holding his hand. It’s Saturday, there are people and even some young children with their parents. Diavolo doesn’t notice it, but Lucifer watches a mother with teenagers leave together, envious.
He wanted to go out with his brothers, after all.
They each take an adult ticket and finally, they enter together into a wide corridor. In a short time, the sunlight fades away, letting the artificial lights of the fish tanks illuminate the place. Diavolo rubs his eyes and finally, he sees clearly what surrounds him. Although it’s summer, there aren’t that many visitors and the space is quite wide. It’s not the first time Diavolo has gone to an aquarium, but it’s the first time in the Human World. And it’s even the aquarium that MC went to visit several times when they were kid!
Excited, Diavolo takes Lucifer to the first tank with him.
Even if they are quite common fish, Diavolo looks at them with fascination as a child would do, while Lucifer is content to read the information about the origin of the species and its particularity. Going to the Human World wasn’t a bad idea after all.
Impatient, Diavolo changes tanks and Lucifer look at him, finding it amusing that he behaves like the children around them when he is three times their size. Trying to put his grief aside, Lucifer joins his lover and together they watch the little fishes.
It’s so soothing. They both needed it, to leave the Devildom for the day, far from the worries that were slowly devouring them. Well, Diavolo can’t really complain because he’s been spending a lot of time with Lucifer for the past few months. Maybe that’s also why Barbatos had been putting pressure on him for three weeks.
Together they look at the different tanks of the first floor, observing the fish swimming quietly, reading the various information about them and their habitats. Of course, Diavolo can’t help taking pictures but when he takes one of Lucifer, the Avatar gives him a dark look.
The illusion has been shattered for one little thing.
"Sorry Lucifer! I forgot that you hate photos..."
The fallen angel says nothing, ignoring Diavolo’s excuses and turning away from him. It hurts, but the Prince knows it’s not against him. Diavolo has already taken pictures of his lover by surprise in the past, but he had never reacted like that.
As Lucifer tried again to put his emotions aside to enjoy this trip, he heard a family laughing happily. A father shows his children a tank, pulling a face like the fish to make them laugh.
It’s too much. The Avatar of Pride wants to destroy this happiness. If his family can’t be happy -with him-, then no family can.
"Lucifer." calls Diavolo, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Come, let’s go to the shark pit. We will be alone.”
Lucifer does not have a say since Diavolo takes his hand and forcibly takes him where he wishes.
Although there are a few families, it’s not very busy today and there is a completely empty place. Diavolo settles Lucifer on the benches in front of the tank and places a spell so that no one disturbs them, isolating them from overly curious humans.
The atmosphere is calm and quiet despite the tension from a few seconds ago. Lucifer looks at the glass in front of them, the bluish light reflecting on his pale and sad face. They cannot enjoy the view fully, as it is obstructed by rocks and coral. Only a few curious little fish come to see them.
Worried about his lover, Diavolo sits next to him but Lucifer lowers his eyes.
"Lucifer... We can stay here for a moment if you want, no one will bother us." tells Diavolo, wanting to reassure his lover. "What happened with your brothers affects you a lot. I would have waited for a few more hours, but you almost did something terrible to this family."
Lucifer nods, showing that he is listening.
"Lucifer, I can’t let you hurt people because they are happy."
"I understand."
Lucifer doesn’t say more, needing time to find the right words. Diavolo is patient and refrains from touching him, not wanting to put any more pressure on his lover’s heart. No longer able to sit down, Lucifer gets up and approaches the tank. That’s enough to distract him at least a little.
"If I’m a bad big brother, how can I be a good parent to our children...?"
"What?"
It’s painful to say, his pride forbids him but it’s too much to keep for oneself. Lucifer holds his arm, looking at the small colored animals to avoid the gaze of the demon.
"I am afraid of repeating the same mistakes that I made with my brothers. I love them, I love them all so much but I’m hard on them and they’re afraid of me, I’m not even sure that they like me anymore." explains Lucifer calmly, with a heavy heart. "I want to spend time with them, but they avoid me and refuse. It’s been going on for months, that’s why I really wanted us to do this family outing but... this morning didn’t go well."
So, that’s it. Diavolo understands better why Lucifer could not bear the behavior of his brothers and decided to stay with him, because he no longer feels he has a place in his own family. Maybe that’s the case for a while now? Since he has been spending a lot of time at the castle with him for the past few months. It must be painful. Now, Lucifer is terrified that his brothers are really abandoning him and that it will be the same with their children.
Diavolo gets up to join Lucifer, watching the fish tank together.
"Lucifer, I understand your fear but your brothers love you. They really do and they like spending time with you." tells the Prince by taking his hand. "I don’t know why they’re avoiding you, but I’m sure it’s not for the reasons you think."
"They are afraid of me, as angels are afraid of Father."
"Lucifer, if they were really afraid of you and couldn’t stand you, they would have come to live in another place."
Diavolo has a point, Lucifer can’t say anything on that. His brothers can manage very well without him, which makes him equally anxious. He wants to keep them with him, be useful to them and that they continue to live together.
He just wants to be with them forever.
"So why...?"
"I don’t know, but we will ask them when we get back home." Diavolo says optimistically. "But I’m sure it’s not because they want to kick you out of their lives, Lucifer. They love you so much, and our children will love you just as much.”
Lucifer’s soul warms, the words of his lover soothing his heart that had been tortured for months of doubt. His garnet eyes shine, so Diavolo takes Lucifer in his arms to help him bear the emotion that overwhelms him. The Prince gently rubs the fallen angel’s back, wanting to comfort him more, but Lucifer straightens up and kisses him. To respond to this sudden kiss, Diavolo wraps his arms around him and deepens the act.
Diavolo ends the kiss after a few seconds, and he contemplates Lucifer’s face: eyes with tears that refuse to flow; slightly red cheeks; wet lips.
If they were not in an aquarium with people, Diavolo would do much more than just kiss him.
"Are you feeling better?"
"Yes, much better..."
Lucifer kisses him again, but with more gentleness. Diavolo resists deepening this kiss, because he knows very well that he won’t be able to hold back if he gives in this urge.
The Avatar of Pride ends the kiss but remains glued to Diavolo. The Prince is relieved, finally regaining his composure. He’s lucky to have Lucifer as his lover, but it’s worse than dating a demon of lust! It’s hard to resist!
Now that they have calmed down, they change of place to face the pit with a better sight. There are no more people on the benches, so they can enjoy the view. Although it is called "the shark pit", there are only two who swim in this big fish tank. However, there are a hundred small fish that help fill the void.
They are enjoying this moment, next to each other. And to think that Levi has only one fish for a giant tank... Maybe Lucifer should tell his brother to adopt at least one or two goldfish for Henry2.0, or maybe some shrimp? It must be lonely.
While Diavolo contemplates the animals, Lucifer suggests continuing the tour. After all, they still have two floors to visit.
*.*.*.*
As planned, they asked Barbatos to open a portal for them to enter the HoL. As expected, the house is clean, dry and tidy perfectly, as if the events of this morning had never taken place.
However, the couple had not expected to see a furious Mammon waiting for them on the couch with Barbatos. The Avatar of Greed seems to sweat while wearing light clothing, and he has a cold patch on his forehead.
Oh, so that was the reason for his absence this morning: he was sick.
"So, Lucifer? Yer free day with Lord Diavolo was good?" he asks without hiding his anger. "You didn’t even come to see me before leaving!"
"I didn’t think you were sick..."
"Shaddup! We all know that you’ll live at the Demon Lord’s Castle and that you’re better off with Diavolo, but it’s shitty to break a promise like that!”
"What...?"
Lucifer can’t believe what he heard, like the other demons. Mammon thinks that Lucifer is going to move to the castle to be with Diavolo more often? The three powerful demons look at each other with incomprehension, while the Avatar of Greed becomes angrier at this silence.
"What you did is shitty!! Yeah, it’s true that the others crossed the line this mornin’, but ya shouldn’t have abandoned us like that!" says the sick demon. "We do our best not to bother ya anymore and leave ya alone with Diavolo, but now you’ve gone too far!"
"Mammon, there is no move planned." says Barbatos.
"What? But Lucifer spends all his time with Diavolo!"
"I’m doing it because you’re avoiding me, all of you." Lucifer replies in a sad tone. "How could you have believed that I was going to abandon you?"
"B-But... You’re better with Diavolo, right...?" asks Mammon, confused. "You didn’t come to the house anymore, we all thought you were better off with him than with us..."
Was the strange behavior of his brothers in recent months due to a misunderstanding? Or rather, Lucifer didn’t pay attention and left them, and they thought he was going to abandon them? Maybe it was during the exam period, when he often went to the Demon Lord’s Castle to study in peace and help Diavolo?
So, he really abandoned them without realizing...?
"Mammon, Lucifer loves you and your brothers more than anything in the world." says Diavolo. "I don’t know when it started precisely, but he came often to see me because he was sad that you were avoiding him. That’s why he wanted to do this family outing, but your brothers hurt him a lot and he needed to talk to me."
If only Lucifer had told him more about his problems earlier, this misunderstanding wouldn’t have lasted so long.
"Really...?"
Lucifer has his eyes lowered, sadness and guilt crushing his stomach. Mammon finally understands the extent of the confusion and the damage it has caused. Dammit! They are all so stupid in this family! The two brothers don’t dare look at each other or move.
It’s a real torture to watch, Diavolo can’t stand it. Determined to make Lucifer smile again, the Prince forces his lover to walk towards Mammon. While Lucifer struggles a little, Mammon tries to run away knowing what awaits him, but he is caught by Barbatos.
"Where do you think you’re going? You who spent the day complaining that your big brother wasn’t at your bedside." says the butler with a smile.
"Sh-Shaddup and let me go!"
Barbatos keeps his smile and of course, instead of letting him go, he throws him towards Lucifer so that the First-Born can catch him in his arms. Mammon is in too much pain and tired to escape, and Lucifer is too tense to let him go.
But they still don’t talk.
Diavolo whispers to Lucifer to apologize. The Avatar of Pride knows he must do it, but so does Mammon!
However, he’s the one who started it all by leaving his family behind for school and his job, isn’t that right? It’s painful to admit it, but his lover is right. He clicked his tongue, his pride frustrated at having to confess his faults. At least, his little brother doesn’t look at him since he is completely wallowing in his arms, without moving.
"I’m sorry... I never thought I would make such a mistake. I never wanted to distance myself from you…"
Mammon doesn’t respond or move. It annoys Lucifer even more.
"But I am terribly angry!"
"Huh… Lucifer... ?" interrupts Diavolo timidly.
"I led a revolt against Father, we fell together and I work every day to keep this house! Our house! How dare you even think that I was better somewhere else than here?! That you all matter less to me than Diavolo?!”
"Lucifer, I think Mammon is sleeping." says Barbatos with an observant eye.
"How?!"
To check the servant’s words, Lucifer takes his brother out of his arms: His eyes are closed and he breathes slowly with slight snoring.
If his brother wasn’t sick, he would have forced him to wake up! How dare he sleep on him, his big brother? The Avatar of Pride?! At least, it means that Mammon was comfortable enough to fall asleep on him, despite everything.
Tired of this day and needing more time to think, Lucifer says he’s going to put Mammon to bed. Diavolo helps the First-Born to carry him in his arms like a bride, being careful that his head doesn’t fall back. Mammon already has enough fever as it is, a stiff neck would really be too much.
"You see, Lucifer, it was just a misunderstanding." says Diavolo.
"A huge misunderstanding you mean." corrects the tired demon.
"But you apologized and now you’re going to put him to bed even though he fell asleep while you were talking." continues the Prince with a gentle smile. "Isn’t that what a responsible parent would do?"
Lucifer looks at him with big eyes while Barbatos tilts his head to the side, with an interrogative look. The First-born blushes slightly and looks away, wishing his lover a good night. Diavolo laughs at Lucifer’s cute behavior and wishes him a good night too with a kiss, advising him to speak with his brothers tomorrow morning to sort out the misunderstanding.
"Young Master, it’s time to go back." announces Barbatos by opening a portal. "Your cell is waiting for you."
Diavolo had forgotten that he had called Barbatos a prison guard. The Prince laughs awkwardly and follows his servant, knowing that many documents are still waiting for him in his office. His free day is over, but he will be patient for the next one.
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NOTES :
Honestly, this fic was quite difficult to write lol because I was TOO MUCH inspired! :,) I had way too many ideas, so I did some choice but I’m very happy with what I wrote <3
Fun fact : the pictures are from the aquarium I visited a few days ago <3
how these fuck ass dumb asf anons be feeling asking me if I support Trump or Ice WHILE BEING A SPANISH QUEER TEENAGE GIRL THAT WRITES ABOUT MEN CRYING DURING SEX AND TAKING IT IN THE ASS.
I'm just going to say it - body hair (and beauty standards in general) is truly one of the final frontiers of women's issues in the West. Too many women just love their gilded cage too much. It shocks me how virulently women will defend it. I barely open my mouth and the "well I like how it feels. it just makes me feel cleaner. sensory issues. I do it for me. feminism is about choosing (to conform)." brigade come rushing in by the dozens.
Well I don't like how it feels. I don't feel cleaner without body hair. I don't prefer not having body hair. But who will advocate for women like me, but me? For women who do like hair removal, they are advocated for every time they step out of the house and see 99% of the female population also conforming to that standard, or when they watch a movie and see all the shaved actresses, or view an advertisment, or open a magazine, or watch a music video, or scroll through social media, or walk down the streets without receiving insults and glares for having a completely normal bodily feature.
You genuinely can't even point out that hairlessness is a man-made standard without women losing their shit and acting like they are totally immune to propaganda they've been exposed to from birth. I'm so tired.
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