Unrequited LOVE

•Chapter 46•

WARNINGS: Non-descriptive nudity? Tooth-rotting fluff? Love confessions?? Decide for yourself, reader. 

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"...What...?"

Nightmare couldn't believe his nonexistent ears. There you were, laying under him, hinting that you wouldn't mind having his child.

There had to be a catch. No one was that naive.

...

But in somehow, you were. And he fucking loved it - loved you.

Which is why he froze at the loving look on your face, still trying to process whether this was just an elaborate dream. It certainly felt like it, because for all his flirting and confident persona, he was one insecure bastard.

Yet here you were, willingly and wholeheartedly, accepting every disgusting inch of his being.

You really were something.

"You heard me; would it really be so bad?" Stars, that smile. "I know the risks, Nightmare, and I'm consenting to whatever comes out of this."

Blackened SOUL welling with unfathomable emotions, he wrapped his bare arms around you, holding you like a lifeline. You returned the hug, comforting INTENT seeping out of every pore in your body. Your wings wrapped around the both of you, containing him in a blanket of wonderful softness. "Shh, it's okay. I'm not going anywhere-"

And then, you said it.

"-because I love you."

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When you told Nightmare you loved him, it wasn't half-hearted or a mere sentence to calm him. This... this was real. Real love. True love. All-encompassing, SOUL-thudding love.

...And it was fucking beautiful. Every stir and thrum of your being, calling for him and him alone. The exact time that these feeling first formed escapes you, but the relevance of that is insignificant.

The sex was nice - well, a hell's worth more than nice - but this is far nicer.

Nightmare seems to have stopped working, so you pat his back softly. "Nightmare? Are you okay-"

He cuts you off with a kiss, slow and sweet. His eyelight gleams in the darkness of the room. "I am, all thanks to you."

You allow yourself a mental fist-pump of victory, capturing another kiss from him. "I love you."

He smiles, and laughs quietly. "I love you too, (Y/n)."

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You awake to the sound of running water. Blearily, you sit up in bed, realizing that Nightmare must have tucked you into the soft sheets.

Aw, sweet.

Nightmare emerges from the bathroom, wearing nothing but a loose t-shirt and some basketball shorts. His eyelight dilates marginally when he sees you. "Well hello there, little one. Did you sleep well?"

You giggle when he walks over and plants a kiss on your cheek. "I did, thanks to you. You really tired my out last night, big boy."

"I'm glad," he smiles. "Can you walk?"

Good question. You try to move your legs, but a sharp ache stops you. After a minute of (unsuccessfully) trying to get out of bed, you give up. "Heh. I think last night was too good."

Nightmare smirks. "I agree," he scoops you spin his arms princess-style, deceptively strong per usual. You chuckle as he carries you to the bathroom.

"Thanks, Night."

"Anytime, my love."

You notice the tub is full. "Oh, are we taking a bath?"

"If you want," he sets you down on the counter and begins stripping, revealing every inch of his tar-covered bones for you to see. "Although I believe we both need it."

You look down at yourself; naked, bruised, and caked in a layer of teal-tinted saliva. "Yes please."

He chuckles and lifts you again, setting you in the white linoleum tub. The water is pleasantly warm, and you sink into the warmth, wings hanging off the tub's rim. You scoot over when he steps in, leaning back against your chest with a contented hum.

You smile and wrap your arms around his ribcage. There's a domestic touch to this scene that makes your SOUL pulse happily.

The silence reins supreme until Nightmare speaks. "Thank you."

You don't know what he's thanking you for, but grin anyways. "No problem, hun."

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I know this chapter is SHORT, but the next one's going to be longer, soooooo...

As much as I hate to say this, the story is pretty much over. I can't really see there being any more than 50 chapters (not including the announcement chapters). I will, however, be posting some after-story chapters - mostly fluff and smut because y'all are dirty sinners XD (Jk, I am too).

I do have one more announcement, though I'm a bit wishy-washy about it. I'm a big fan of Mer!Tale (basically everyone is a mermaid/siren), and have been thinking of making a Mer!Verse spinoff of Unrequited LOVE. Tell me your thoughts in the comments!