Exhaustion felt like too small a word for what weighed on you after a full day of errands and schoolwork back at RAD.
Eventually, you make your way home.
Your footsteps echo through the grand halls of the House of Lamentation—heavy, uneven, each step louder than the last. A tired sigh slips past your lips as you drag yourself toward your room at the very end of the corridor.
“All I want is a good, looooong nap,” you murmur, twisting the doorknob.
You don’t bother turning on the lights. The faint glow filtering through your window is enough—casting the room in a soft haze that only deepens the drowsiness settling into your bones.
Your heavy bag drops to the floor with a dull thud. You slip off your shoes, shrug off your RAD coat, and stretch your arms overhead with a groan—savoring the relief before you finally collapse onto it.
Your bed looks devastatingly inviting in the dim light. You can almost feel it already—the warmth, the softness, the way it’ll swallow you whole the moment you sink into it.
You hum softly to yourself, blinking away the last of your responsibilities before letting your body fall forward—
Flop!
As you land, something feels… off.
The ends of the bed, they seem to be upright now,
“What the—?!”
Before you can react, you’re suddenly engulfed by your blanket—but there’s something else there too. A Someone. Startled, you tug the blanket down, only to be met with a familiar, sweet smile.
Beelzebub.
Few crumbs had clung to his cheek. Gah, you should probably check that later before you end up with ants on your bed.
You let out a soft sigh, returning his smile despite the tiredness. “Hey, Beel… whatcha doing? …On my bed?”
He only hums, looking far too glad. “Heard you were tired after the student council meeting earlier. I thought you might need a hug.”
“By hiding under my blanket?”
“…For a surprise, Asmo said it was a good idea.”
A soft laugh escapes you, as you settle against him, resting your head on his chest while his arms wrap around you tighter, steady and comforting.
He’s warm. So, so warm.
And before long, the exhaustion you carried all day finally wins. Together, you drift into a deep, well-deserved sleep after a long day.