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It had been two full weeks and seven hours since the last time the king spoke to him. Alastor was pacing back and forth in his room. How dare the ridiculous fallen angel ignore him all of a sudden.
He retraced their last interaction unable to figure out what happened between them, what made the king so angry he decided he was no longer worth his time.
“Ever been in love Alastor?” the king asked nervously while sipping his wine, avoiding eye contact with the demon.
Alastor stared at him raising a brow. Love? Love was a complicated term he was now only grasping. He had lately come to appreciate the king's company, he also started liking the way the angel looked at him endearingly from time to time, the way he smiled, and the way he smelled like apples and cinnamon. According to Rosie, he had a crush on Lucifer, but even when he thought about the situation and realize she was most likely right, he also noticed the king was still wearing his ring, so he clearly still loved his wife. He was no homewrecker; he might be a murderer, but he had limits when it came to personal relationships. So, since he wasn’t going to act on it, he might as well deflect from the subject.
“Well sire, I confidently said the only love I ever felt was for my dear mother” he explained.
Lucifer took another sip “Sooo… you don’t like anyone at the moment then” he stated looking at the fireplace.
“I guess no sire" the demon lied, "No point for it really, feelings only complicate a situation," he said nonchalantly, he couldn't let his usual self fade, even if he and Lucifer had reached a certain degree in their friendship, where he would confess some intimate things from time to time. But his own feelings towards the king needed to be extinct, and how do you do that? Ah yes, denial till it becomes true right?
"I see," Lucifer said standing up and placing his hat on his head, hiding his eyes with it “Well it’s getting a little late, I should probably go to my room” he walked to the door “Good night, Alastor," he said leaving.
“Hmmm good night your majesty” he responded as the king closed the door. He was a little surprised by the sudden exit, but he didn’t think much about it.
But now the king wasn’t speaking to him, and it was getting on his nerves. Did he want him to respond something different? Like what?! They discussed multiple times how he never found himself attracted to people. They even discussed about a term people born in this current century used; aro or ero or something like that. Why was this important to Lucifer all of a sudden?
After the third week, he couldn't take it anymore. He needed answers, so he asked Charlie if she had spoken to her father recently. She mentioned he had to get some work done so he would be staying at the palace for the time being. Alastor knew this was a lie, the king had confessed the palace only increased his current depression and that he could never get anything done over there. What was going on?
He thanked her for the information and as soon as he was done with his work and, mostly to avoid suspicions, he quickly teleported with his shadows to the palace. Thankfully it wasn't warded and any imp avoiding his entrance was swiftly removed from his path by his tentacles. He did avoid killing them though, remembering how Lucifer mentioned he cared about them and always made sure they had anything they or their families needed. And whatever was going on, he did not wish to make it worse.
He reached the door to Lucifer's room and knocked, no need to interrupt his privacy. No response. He knocked again. No response. His patience running thin. He senses however there was a radio in the angel's room, so he decides to use it to his advantage. His frequencies capture a soft breathing. Lucifer was definitely inside. Instead of screaming through the door Alastor turned on the radio and turned up the volume just the right amount.
"Wakey, wakey your majesty," he said through the device. He heard ruffling and then.
“Alastor?” a dry voice asked.
"Yes, your majesty it's me, your favorite radio host," Alastor said in his usual tone.
Lucifer approached the radio, peaking through the blankets “Did something happen at the hotel? Does Charlie need me?”
"No sire, but she is quite… worried" a lie. She wasn't. She somehow accepted the excuse of work and apparently, Lucifer was communicating constantly through that little rectangle device of theirs.
“That’s weird… I told her not to worry. I'll text her right now" Lucifer spoke softly grabbing his phone "Thank you," he said sadly and turned off the radio.
What. The. Fuck.
“Sire I’m coming in” Alastor announced through the radio after turning it back on furiously.
“Huh?” Lucifer said but was in shock when Alastor's shadow passed under the door, and the deer man materialized in front of him.
“Wh- whaat?! What are you doing here?!” Lucifer sat up in shock.
He was wearing duckie pajamas. Well, that was just both ridiculous and adorable, Alastor thought.
"Well sire," he said, his head started hurting. He didn't know how to get the angel to stop hiding whatever had occurred to ignore him, so he decided to be honest for once. Or sort of.
“It seemed something about our last meeting displeased you and I want to know what” he confessed.
Lucifer looked at him and then at the wall next to him. He started fidgeting with the sheet beneath his hands. Alastor could tell he was nervous.
“Now, now sire please do not worry I promise I don’t bite that often” he teased waving his hand. He needed to know, he couldn’t have the king ignoring him for another day or he would go mad and actually bite him out of spite.
Lucifer smiled at the mention but put his arms around himself, he looked at the ceiling and took a deep breath.
“Please promise me this won’t ruin our friendship,” he said looking back at the demon.
Alastor was confused, what could he say that would ruin it?
"Nothing quite surprises me these days your majesty I'm sure our acquaintance will be fine," he responded, once again trying to sound uninterested, trying to reassure the man in his own twisted way.
Lucifer hugged himself tightly and whispered, “I have feelings… for you”.
What was that? His deer ears were perfectly fine, but he probably misheard anyway.
"I'm sorry what did you say?" he asked getting closer.
“I…” Lucifer turned his head towards him “I have feeling for you okay asshole?!” he shouted.
Alastor took a step back, struck like a deer in headlights. The king continued. “I like you, okay? And not just as a friend or an acquaintance or whatever you call what we have” he sighed “I like you romantically and I know you don’t feel the same way so I just…” he put his hands to the sheets grabbing them with force, tears appearing at the corner of his eyes.
“I just needed some time, okay?! You told me about how that TV demon made you feel after he confessed so I didn't want to be a bother" A small tear started falling "But I still would like to have you as a friend! So I just…ugh!" He sighed "I just needed some time, okay? I'm sorry I disappeared that way".
Alastor started laughing.
Maniacally.
Was the king truly comparing himself to Vox? That man confessed and wouldn’t let go despite Alastor's clear rejection. He was incessant, overly jealous, and obsessive over a non-existent relationship. Lucifer wasn't like that. He was careful, and caring, he always showed respect for his boundaries and never put his own secrets against him. And he has feelings for him? How? Even before Vox confessed, he saw how touchy he was, how he tried leading them into a kiss multiple times.
No, Lucifer didn’t have feelings for him.
Alastor took a deep breath to stop his laughing and wiped away a tear. He then saw the angel hiding his face in between his legs.
The room felt tense.
Oh,
He went too far.
"My apologies Lucifer I didn't mean to," he said approaching the king again. Lucifer peaked through his arms, he normally didn't call him by his name, he only did so when he was angry or in this case, truthful. The king only gave him a sad look and buried his head again.
“I know, I know. You don’t feel the same towards me” the small angel said hugging his legs tighter “See? This is why I didn’t want to tell you. Please just leave me alone” he continued by pulling the sheets over his head, laying again in the bed “You might have never felt it, but rejection hurts” he finished.
Is he serious? He couldn't be, right?
Still, Alastor wasn’t mocking him for that.
“You misunderstand Lucifer, I was simply laughing because that annoying picture box is nothing but a constant migraine in my life” he stated, “You however… have become quite the company these past few months" he confessed "I enjoy our little chats and our bantering is entertaining, I find it rather offensive you dare compare yourself to such a lower demon." He finished standing in front of Lucifer.
To this the king peeked again through the sheets once more, making a hood with his hands his eyes were hopeful, waiting. But for what? Alastor felt like as much as he wanted, he couldn’t reciprocate, Lucifer was still attached to someone else. He would not accept being second to no one.
“And when it comes to these feelings of yours” he swallowed before putting up his usual façade, leaning in front of the bed, to be eye-to-eye with the king.
He needed to end this; it wouldn’t do any of them any good.
“I’m sure you must just be confused; you probably just miss affection, nothing else. If not then why are you still we-“ he froze.
He wasn’t.
Lucifer wasn’t wearing his ring anymore.
Silence engulfed the room.
“Why am I still what?” the angel asked timidly.
“You are not wearing your ring” Alastor blurted without thinking, he felt his breathing increasing.
Lucifer sat up again staring at his hands taking a deep breath “Yeah, I just… I mean I think it’s time to move on you know? She is not coming back, and I like someone else.” His gaze drifted to the wall “It doesn’t matter if it’s not reciprocated, I just don’t have the same feelings for her anymore. So yeah, I took it off for good.”
The angel looked up to find himself face-to-face with a very nervous radio demon. His ears were pinned back, and he was avoiding his gaze. His mind was racing with a million thoughts, everything that Rosie told him amplified by a thousand. Lucifer had feelings for him? Lucifer had feelings for him. And he had the same feelings for him, he wanted to be closer to the angel, to embrace him, he wanted to remain next to him as long as possible and he wanted...
He wanted…
“Heeey Al, you okay there buddy? Listen it's not a big deal, the fact that I got rid of my ring doesn't mean I want to force you to be with me or that I'm obsessed. So don't wo-“
He was cut out by Alastor placing a kiss on his lips. Lucifer was frozen in place but as soon as Alastor started receding, he pulled the deer by the collar and kissed him back, making it deeper this time. The radio demon stumbled into the bed by the force, falling into his angel but placing his hands on the mattress, on each side of Lucifer's head to avoid falling on top of him.
Lucifer wrapped his arms around Alastor's shoulders pulling him closer, getting the demon to open his mouth so he could pass his forked tongue and explore. Alastor growled lowly at the feeling, but he got used to the sensation rather quickly, so he started playing with his angel's tongue too, causing him to moan softly. Oh, what a pleasant sound he thought, so he played some more, pulling Lucifer up and making them both sit up and deepening the kiss by wrapping his tongue around Lucifer's and sucking hard. To this, the angel moaned in his mouth only making Alastor excited, but Lucifer pulled away gasping for air.
“Wait” he breathed “I need a little air” he chuckled and then blushed, like the sudden realization on what just happened hit him, making his wings react and spread out of his back immediately hiding him from Alastor and pushing him away due to the size. He stood back up from the bed.
Lucifer immediately pulled his wings back and stood up in a rush "Sorry! I was just a little shocked and my wings acted out! It's an angel thing I'm so sorry I didn't mean to push you back!" he blurted. It was true, his wings were a part of him, and acted according to his emotions. However this was unexpected even to him, the last time he was this embarrassed it was the first time Lilith kissed him way back in the garden.
“It’s okay your majesty, I guess I was also I little abrupt with everything, my apologies” Alastor answered, his ears pinned back, and he decided to not look at Lucifer, his face was as red as his hair.
And now Lucifer was the one laughing.
“Al you just put your tongue inside my mouth, and you are still calling me your majesty?!” he said.
Alastor looked back at him and only blushed harder at the thought. He had never done any of the similar with someone before and here his angel mocking him?!
Oh, wait.
Two can play this game.
He composed his thoughts and leaned to reach Lucifer’s eyes “I’m sorry my little apple. I agree. I should probably not address you as such anymore” he said showing his full smile.
Lucifer’s wings acted out again. Delightful.
He hid them again, shaking his head “Oh you dumb idi-nghh!” He was cut out again by a kiss. He melted to the touch, but Alastor pulled away, his angel’s mouth missing the connection and leaning for more.
“Now, now dear I’m sure a shower is in order. You look quite a mess” Alastor said ruffling Lucifer's hair with his hand "I'll have some tea and snacks ready waiting for you when you return" he said.
Lucifer looked at the state of his room. Oh yes, it was a mess, he had been laying in that bed for days, only taking the occasional bath to try and calm his heart and get over the demon, looking for some comfort. His constant overthinking and self-conversation left papers, clothes, and rubber ducks scrambled throughout the floor.
Embarrassing.
“Yeaaaah why don’t we eat back at the hotel?” he said nervously.
Alastor only hummed "Sure I'll wait for you there then," he said heading for the door.
"Wait, Al!" Lucifer blurted.
“Yes, your ma- Lucifer?" Alastor turned around.
Lucifer was fidgeting with his fingers “Does… does this mean we are uhm… giving this a try? Or together?”
Alastor chuckled and turned around getting closer to his angel and lifting his head with his fingers.
"We are yes," he said staring into the king's eyes "We are trying, and we are together if you want to as well. How does that sound for you?" he asked.
Lucifer got all excited and smiled “That sounds perfect yes!”.
Alastor placed a kiss on his angel forehead and turned around heading for the door only to be interrupted one last time.
“Wait… so you lied about liking someone?”
Ah… his overthinking little apple.
“Well you were still wearing that ring; I couldn’t come in between that” the deer confessed.
Lucifer raised a brow “Soooo you are a cannibal and a murderer but not a homewrecker?" he said with irony.
Alastor turned around, left eye twitching a little. What was so surprising about that!? He showed his charming traditional smile “Precisely, I have standards. What would my mother say?”
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Lucifer laughed. "Pfff, idiot." He got closer to Alastor and stood on his toes, placing a peck on his lips. "Go, go. I’ll meet you at the hotel."
Alastor only hummed pleased and exited the room.
“Well if all I needed for him to kiss me was to not wear that ring, I would’ve gotten rid of it months ago!”
Lucifer said complaining to no one while entering the bathroom and closing the door.