Congrats once again for your milestone! Can I request fluffy (gasp yes I know) HC for Sebard and Sebagni, for whenever you have time? (Feel free to do them separately or only one if it’s too much.) I really enjoyed your HCs last time. 💕
Awww, thank you so much for this ask! <3 I’m so glad you enjoyed the HC’s last time. I had a ton of fun brainstorming and writing them. But, man, this fluff one was a bit of a challenge, lol.
Fluff isn’t something I typically write, other than some brief moments, so coming up with something that was almost completely fluff was an interesting creative exercise. I hope you enjoy these as well. :) And also thank you for being patient while I waited to feel up to working on this. :)
So, without further ado, here are some fluffy Sebard and Sebagni headcanons.
Neither man is particularly given to traditionally romantic gestures. Bard, because he’s clumsy at best when it comes to those sorts of things. And Sebastian...well, because he’s Sebastian. Both, in their own way, are men of action so whenever they do something thoughtful, it ends up being an act of service of some sort. Like once, when it was a particularly busy day, Sebastian’s prized pocket watch stopped working. So he set it aside to work his demon magic on it later when he had time. However, when he returned to his office late that night (after the last of the day’s tasks had been seen to and his young master had been tucked in for the evening) he realized it had been fixed. A smile came to his face when he caught a faint whiff of cigarette smoke on the silver watch, immediately knowing who had repaired it.
Bard is also very secretive about his gestures. He doesn’t handle compliments well, especially in the moment. Whenever he does get caught in the middle of doing something for Sebastian or when Sebastian thanks him later, Bard’s face and ears immediately go red and he stumbles over his words until he only manages to mumble a soft “You’re welcome” in reply. This is something Sebastian likes to take advantage of whenever the opportunity arises. He finds the cook’s ability to be easily flustered adorable.
The time the two get to spend together (when they’re not fucking each other senseless) is usually quiet. Their days are so loud and hectic that they enjoy nothing more than the simple reward of each other’s company. Sometimes they’ll talk with soft, low voices as they share a bottle of whiskey or a smoke outside. Though, even then, Sebastian usually doesn’t contribute much, save to give a brief comment or ask a probing question about something Bard said. Bard doesn’t mind, though. He appreciates someone who doesn’t have to blurt out everything that comes into their head. And he respects Sebastian’s desire for privacy as well.
Though he’d never admit it, one of Sebastian’s favorite things is physical contact. And not just sexual contact, either. Both his role as a butler and his status as a demon maintain an unspoken barrier between him and those he’s around. Even in the demon realm, he hadn’t found much connection with his own kind. So he treasures the time he gets to spend with Bard, touching his skin, running his fingers along the scruff of his stubble, and carding his fingers through his soft blond locks. And sensing the reactions that contact garners.
Bard is also a huge cuddler, something which he had been embarrassed to admit at first. He enjoys being either the big or little spoon, though there’s something about falling asleep after a particularly taxing rendezvous with the butler, with his perfectly sculpted arms holding his war-scarred body against his.
Sebastian and Agni are like night and day. Though, it has been said that is why opposites attract. In fact, it was this difference that drew Sebastian to the kind-hearted kansama in the first place. After all the depravity, selfish ambition, and weakness he had seen from humans, he was dumbfounded by Agni’s selfless, caring, and loyal nature. And he was curious to find out more. What had started out as nothing more than a study of human behavior ended up morphing into something like a relationship.
Agni, unsurprisingly, is very caring. He quickly learned Sebastian’s routine and regularly ensures he joins the other butler during his day to assist with his duties. He also acquires or makes gifts for Sebastian that he thinks he would enjoy, such as a new book relating to a topic they had recently discussed or flowers from the garden to brighten his office with their beauty and fragrance.
Sebastian enjoys such doting behavior and has learned to mimic it as best he can. Though his inability to be away from his master’s side for long has limited what he has been able to do in return. Most of his gifts to Agni are related to food, whether that be a new dish of Indian cuisine he learned how to make or a rare fruit or spice he was able to acquire. Agni once broke down into tears when Sebastian presented him with a mango (his favorite fruit), something which stunned the demon butler. It took several minutes of emphatic insistence that he loved the gift for Agni to convince Sebastian that the fruit hadn’t been a terrible idea.
Though they are quite opposite in personality, they are equals in many ways, something that Sebastian finds both intriguing and satisfying. And, unlike most humans he’s encountered, Sebastian actually enjoys talking to Agni. It never seems like the two run out of things to talk about. No matter what topic they’re discussing, Agni is able to provide a perspective that provides Sebastian with plenty to think of during the long, sleepless hours of his nights. Or Sebastian is able to enlighten Agni with new information that transforms his understanding on a topic. Their conversations vary widely, from the mundane to the deeply philosophical and they both enjoy all of them. More than once, the quality of Agni’s companionship has caused Sebastian to wish Agni himself was a demon. However, he also knows that such a transformation would destroy the attributes he so admired in the man.
One of Agni’s favorite ways to pass time with Sebastian is in the kitchen, unable to do anything but admire him for his abilities and his flare for theatrical cooking. Watching Sebastian cook is like watching an artist paint or a musician compose. Though, if he’s entirely honest, his greatest reason for Agni enjoying being in the kitchen with Sebastian is it is the only time in public when he can freely touch the other man without garnering suspicion. Something Agni takes full advantage of...and something about which Sebastian never complains.
