Something didn't feel quite right today, Hypnos felt short of breath, his head hurt and he felt queasy. What was up he didn't know, but he had shades to check in so he pushed the strange feeling aside to focus on that. There must be a virus going around the city up on the surface, he noticed a lot of people had been dying of sickness recently. Must be a horrible way to go... slowly decomposing from the inside and being in constant pain.
Hearing the waters ripple, he turned to see who it was and when the familiar mis matched eyes of Zagreus met his, he smiled brightly.
"ZAG! You're back!" Hypnos said.
"That I am, don't laugh at my death please" Zagreus replied.
Hypnos looked down at the list, seeing Zagreus' name and method of death written across the parchment. Tiny vermin... again.
"Oh, I see!" Hypnos said, stifling his laughter.
"They're way more vicious than they look... bloody bastard rats" Zagreus sighed.
"Well uh, maybe run really fast? I mean you're much bigger than a tiny vermin so surely you can outrun them. Also you can dash!"
"I'll have to pick up the pace around them. But that's not all I'm here for"
Zagreus reached into his satchel, pulling out a bottle of golden ambrosia topped with a purple bow and handed it over to the sleepy god. They'd exchanged gifts a few times now, Hypnos appreciated it every time.
"Aw you are just the best! I bet you died in purpose just to get this back to me, didn't you? Didn't you..?" Hypnos joked.
Zagreus smiled, taking a step toward him and leaning in closer. He lowered his voice, the position making Hypnos tense up a little in anticipation.
"I have a secret Hypnos, I've died in purpose every single time. Just to see you" Zagreus replied.
Deep down Hypnos knew he was probably joking... but he said it with such sincerity that it made his starry cheeks glow blue with blush.
"Aw what a gentlemen you are. Sacrificing yourself for me" Hypnos giggled.
Mid laugh he felt his throat tickled and he suddenly coughed and lost his breath for a moment. A bit surprised by the sudden choke, he put a hand to his chest and heat his heart race.
"What the-" he muttered.
"You alright there?" Zagreus asked.
"Yeah..? Guess I just breathed funny or something..."
That was odd, he did feel a bit strange today but this was the first he'd actually physically reacted.
"Make sure you're drinking enough ok? And hey, you've got something delicious to drink just for that" Zagreus said, gesturing for the bottle of ambrosia.
"Oh you bet I'll be drinking this as soon as I'm off the clock!" Hypnos smiled.
"I have to run, I'll talk to you next time I die. Enjoy the ambrosia and make sure you're getting enough to drink ok?"
"Will do, thank you Zagreus"
They waved each other off with a smile, Hypnos holding the bottle close to his chest as if Zagreus had just given him his own heart. His cheeks were still a little warm with the blush and his smile lingered. He still had some shades to check in, so he turned his attention back to them.
The line wasn't too long, it seems there'd been some kind of accident up on the surface because the small group was a whole family. All of them having died at the same time from similar things. Luckily for them they didn't seem to be headed for Tartarus.
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Stardust tears (Zagreus x Hypnos)• Hades
FanfictionHypnos was born from the night herself, his cheeks are dotted with stars, his eyes like a golden galaxy. And his tears are made of stardust, tears shed over Zagreus. For eons he'd covered up the fact he felt like his immortal life was falling apar...
