from @owmyeyeballs 86, Ineffable Husbands “Don’t be scared, I’m right here.”:
Crowley was sweating so profusely it looked like there was a hole in his ceiling and there’d been a heavy downpour. He hadn’t heard the deeply distressed noises he was making, the strangled half-crying as he mumbled Aziraphale’s name. The angel woke up and turned over. He put a hand on Crowley’s shoulder rocking him almost imperceptibly until he jostled him awake.
“Crowley,” he whispered. “Are you alright?”
“Aziraphale,” Crowley said, his voice croaky and full of uncertainty.
“Don’t be scared; I’m right here.”
“I’m not scared I just....are you here?”
“Yes, I’m here.” The angel repeated this several times as he pulled the demon into his arms and pushed the damp hair off his forehead with his fingertips.
“You’re crying,” Aziraphale said with achingly gentle tenderness.
“No, I’m not,” Crowley said, scrubbing a hand over his face. “It’s sweat, see?”
“Yes, I see,” Aziraphale soothed, cradling him. After several minutes Crowley’s breathing returned to normal.
“Demons don’t have dreams.”
“They seem to be able to have nightmares,” the angel suggested, softly.
‘‘We make nightmares...we can’t...we shouldn’t actually have them.” Aziraphale nodded, and Crowley added, “Aziraphale, this has never happened before.”
“Oh, Crowley.” The demon snuggled closer, eyes brimming with tears. Aziraphale covered Crowley’s hand as it rested on his chest. “I’m right here.”