Seduce Me one shot book

❤️More than enough❤️

This was an anon request from tumblr that I put off for...months. I'm so so sorry, Erik is just so hard to write.

Trigger warning for depression and self esteem issues

I sat in my bed, the blankets over my legs as I stared blankly at the wall. I didn't know how long I'd been sitting there, waiting for Erik to come home, but I couldn't really bring myself to care.

The last few months have been the happiest of my life. I fell in love with an incubus, which was hard at times, but I wouldn't change it for the world. He's my prince, as I am his princess. Just thinking about him was enough to make my heart flutter in joy.

But sometimes, I felt myself slip back into the depression that I was in when we met. Why I felt that way before was clear; the constant pressure of being everything my family had planned for me to be. But even now that I didn't live with them, and even with the presence of Erik, the constant reminders that I wasn't enough would come back to haunt me.

A part of me felt like a fraud. I had nothing in my life to make me feel this way, and yet I still found myself staring into space, wondering when I'd be enough, and when Erik would realize I wasn't.

The idea of him realizing I wasn't enough for him hurt more than anything, and before I could stop them, tears were falling down my face. It scared me, because it was inevitable, wasn't it? He had to wake up one day and suddenly think about all the people out there he could have easily, knowing he'd settled for me. I knew he loved me, but I didn't know why, or for how long.

I jumped in shock when the door to her room opened, quickly wiping my face as I turned to face it. "I'm sorry I'm late, I- Princess? What's wrong?" Erik asked, walking over quickly.

I wiped my face more and looked away, not looking at him when he sat by me. "Nothing, I'm okay." my voice was hoarse from crying. He didn't need to worry about me.

He frowned and scooted closer. "Princess...please tell me what's wrong."

I stubbornly didn't answer at first before taking a deep, shaky breath and turning to face him. My eyes were swollen with tears, cheeks and nose tinted red. "How long until you realize?" I asked, my voice breaking as she cried.

Erik tilted his head, his eyes filled with concern. "Realize what?"

My chin wobbled as I spoke. "That you deserve more," I choked out. "More than me."

He brought a hand up to wipe my tears as he spoke, his face thoughtful. "Princess, are you saying you don't think you are enough for me?" he asked carefully.

I frowned more and nodded, his touch calming me. I stared down at his chest, not having the strength to look him in the eye, even as he kissed my forehead. Then my nose. Then a soft, loving kiss on my lips, which I couldn't stop myself from reciprocating.

When we pulled away, I finally looked up at him. "Well?"

His eyes were serious and loving as he spoke. "Why would you think that? Do you not realize that I am the one undeserving of you?"

I blinked. "Erik, are you even listening to yourself?"

He nodded. "Yes, I could ask you the same thing. You are beautiful, kind, caring, and you have made me, a demon, fall in love with you, something that isn't supposed to be possible. You are incredible, and I am the luckiest person alive to call you mine."

I let the words soak in, making more tears fall down my face; this time they were happy tears. I felt my heart swell in my chest. "So please, Princess, do not listen to any trail your mind takes that tells you that you aren't enough."

I nodded slightly; one thing still bothered me though. "I won't, but Erik?"

He hummed. "Yes?"

"You shouldn't either." I said softly. I didn't want him to tell himself he wasn't enough for me, he was incredible.

He chuckled and kissed my head. "I suppose we can both work on that."

I giggled softly and wrapped my arms around him. "Yeah, true."

He laid us back, my head on his chest as we cuddled. He slowly traced circles on my back, making me relax against him.

"I love you," I said, feeling my eyelids close.

He tightened his hold on me more. "And I love you, Princess."