***This request gives me sooooooooo many Sk8 The Infinity Sad!Reki vibes it's insane! Which, as the angst-obsessed weirdo that I am, I love.
For anyone curious, I set out my specifications for asks with poly!mc dating all the demon bros in a previous ask HERE.
I hope this is something along the lines of what you're looking for @ang3lsblue ***
Summary: Words hurt and leave their scars. MC learns this the hard way after hearing some not-so-nice whispers about them while on a date with Beel. How are they supposed to be the partner of the seven lords of the Devildom when they just don't measure up?
Part Two: HERE, Part Three: HERE
Date night was always difficult when it came to dating the seven lords of the Devildom.
For starters, it was in the nature of several of them to keep you to themselves. Leviathan and Mammon in particular had a hard time adjusting to the idea that you loved all the brothers equally and wanted to spend time with all of them. Things were bumpy when the relationship first got started, but after some communication and careful negotiation, you were all able to find a way to make this work.
One particular boundary that had been set up early on was a line up from oldest to youngest of who got to take you out on a date next.
That day, in particular, had been Beel's turn.
The two of you were at a professional Fangol game. Although you had a decent understanding of the sport from watching Beel's practices and games so often, you still found yourself leaning over to ask him questions from time to time. Beel would smile, and answer them easily without an ounce of judgement.
The night had been going wonderfully with Beel's favourite team winning as the half-time buzzer went off.
The friendly giant stood and looked down at you. "I'm going to go get some snacks from the canteen. Did you want to come with me?"
You smiled at him and shook your head. "No, I'm pretty comfy here. Will you get me popcorn and a bottle of water while you're there though?"
He knelt down and kissed the top of your head. "Sure thing, Honey Bun. I'll be right back. Stay here and be careful, okay?"
You giggled and waved at your doting boyfriend as he walked away. You pulled out your D.D.D. and began responding to the few texts that your other partners had sent you checking on things and making sure that you were okay.
You were in the middle of responding to particularly curious Leviathan when you began to notice the words being spoken around you.
"That's them right? The human that's sleeping around with the Avatars of Sin?"
"God, what do the Lords even see in them? I mean seriously? They're just a pathetic human."
"Honestly, the brothers are probably only dating them out of pity. I mean what else could it be?"
"Did you see Beelzebub walk away earlier? He couldn't wait to get away from them. I bet he's ditching them right now."
"Ha! Maybe I should go find him? Diavolo knows that anything would be better than dating a weakling like that."
"The human needs to take a hint and back off. They can't even compare to the lords. I mean they're the strongest demons in the Devildom, and who is this human? Nothing. They'll never even compare."
You froze clutching your D.D.D. tightly in your hand. What those asshole lower demons were saying, wasn't true right? Your boyfriends loved you and had proved it a number of times. This was just nothing jealous gossip.
"Can you imagine being as blind and naïve as they are? Like how do they not see how much they annoy the brothers?"
You winced as slid down in your seat a little. You did have the tendency to go off and do exactly what the brothers told you not to do. You were constantly stirring up trouble and getting involved in business that wasn't yours to meddle with. They were always having to protect you and save you from the messes that you had made yourself.
You really were just a defenceless, small, human in a world of powerful strong demons after all. That much was true.
Now that you thought about it, there was some logic to what these other demons were saying. Demons live for centuries if not millennia. You would be dead within the next several decades. Why would they waste their time tying themselves down to someone whose existence is a mere blink of an eye to them?
Why are you allowing yourself to hold them back?
"MC?"
You flinched and looked up to see Beel frowning down at you in concern from behind the mountain of snacks that he was carrying. He sat down and set the food on his lap so that he could place a hand on your shoulder. "Are you alright? You look upset?"
You didn't want to ruin the night for Beelzebub. He had been looking forward to this game for weeks. You flashed him a fake smile and nodded. "Everything's fine Beel. Just daydreamed a little while you were gone."
He looked at you with uncertainty as you grabbed your water and popcorn from his stash. "Are you sure MC? If something's wrong, we can go home and watch a movie or-"
The buzzer signalling the start of the next quarter. It was exactly the distraction you needed to get the focus off of you. "Oh look! The games about to start again! You should start working on those nachos before they go cold."
You could feel Beelzebub's eyes on you as you stubbornly stared at the field. He squeezed your shoulder once, before pulling his hand away and beginning to munch on his collection of food.
You were much quieter for the rest of the night. You stopped asking Beel about things that confused you about the sport. You barely touched your popcorn. Even though you were watching the players the whole time, you couldn't remember a single thing that happened after halftime.
Although you were physically at the game, in your head you were running through every single time you had inconvenienced your partners. As the minutes ticked by, it became glaringly obvious to you that the demons were right. You didn't deserve them.
You jumped as the final buzzer went off, and blinked at the scoreboard. Beel's team had won. You got on your feet and urged yourself to cheer like everyone else around you.
Beelzebub's eyebrows narrowed as he watched you, and you could tell that he was suspicious of you. You tried
to up your game and laughed at him. "Why are you so serious? You should be celebrating! Your team won!" You stood on your tippy-toes and poked his cheeks into a smile.
Beel chuckled and took your hands into his own, pressing a kiss to them. "You're right. I'm sorry."
You tried not to let your smile falter as you heard people whisper about how disgusting it was that he was even touching a being like you.
He wrapped an arm around your shoulder, unaware of voices talking lowly about the two of you, and began to walk out of the arena. "We should probably go home. It's been a long day, huh?"
The walk home was quiet and tense. Beel obviously knew that something was wrong, but you just couldn't bring yourself to talk about it yet.
As you arrived at the House of Lamentation, Levi was pouting in the living room. "You can't just have MC to yourself all night, Beel. It's not fair to the rest of us."
Belphegor flicked Levi's head as he walked by. "It's his turn for date night, Levi. He can do whatever he damn pleases. You didn't hear any of us complaining when you holed MC up in your room gaming and watching animes for twenty-four hours on your last date night."
Leviathan huffed and sunk down into the couch, purposely stretching out his legs so that Belphie couldn't sit.
Belphie rolled his eyes and ruffled your hair as he approached the two of you. "How was the game? Did you have fun?"
The evening's discoveries were weighing down on you as you tried to pull together a small smile for Belphie. "It was fantastic! Beel's team won and there was confetti and everything!"
You held your breath as the twins made eye contact and silently agreed that you were keeping something from them. Before anyone could say anything you gave them both kisses on the cheeks. "I-I'm feeling pretty tired though. So I think I'm going to head to bed," before they could react you made your way towards your room. "Thanks for the night out Beel! I loved it. See you in the morning!"
And you were gone.
The three brothers blinked at where you once stood. Levi frowned and sat up. "Well, that was weird. Have they been like that all night?"
Beel grunted with a nod. "Something's not right. I think something happened, b-but I don't know what. One moment they were happy and genuinely enjoying themselves. Then I went to get snacks and when I came back they were like this!"
Belphie patted his twin's back. "It's not your fault Beel. MC adores you, you know that. Something must have happened, and we're going to find out what."
***AAAAAAHHHHHHHHH turns out I'm going to have to break this down into two parts! For now, here is part one! I hope you enjoyed @ang3lsblues! Stay tuned for the other bros and to see how they handle MC's insecurities.***
Mc but they stay with the brothers for the most wholesome dumbest reasons
Harlow: Won't you come with me, live with me for all eternity?
Mc: No
Mc: You don't give hugs like Beel does and as it turns out, those are very important for human survival
Mc: Also you probably don't have a three headed dog and a cute goldfish named Henry
This is so freaking cute. I love this. Literally me.
The hug fact is true though! My roommate isn't a very touchy person, so every now and then, when I feel my serotonin levels drop I just go up to her and like "I need a hug. Is it alright if we hug?" and then she'll just hug me for like 30 seconds, I thank her and we move on. Simple as that.
But fuck- Beel's hugs would be so amazing. Like, can you even imagine? He would be the master of Teddy Bear Hugs and I am here for it
