Warmth || Crewt / Credence x Newt

Warmth

A/N: English isn't my mother tongue so if you find any mistakes I'd appreciate it if you pointed them out! 11.11.2018: corrected some of the language. Also, thank you so much for all the love! I really enjoy knowing that you like this little story about what I think Newt and Credence's relationship is like.

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Credence woke up screaming. His sweaty body made his clothes stick to him like glue. His lungs felt like they didn't want to take any air in and his heart was racing so fast that he thought it would jump out of his chest.

He heard steps coming closer through the haze of his panic. Credence closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"Credence?" A sweet and calm voice said.

Something was pressed against his shoulders. Credence opened his eyes and looked at the soft hands caressing his arms.

He looked at the man before him and said with a faint shaky voice: "Newt?"

"I'm here Credence. I'm here."

Newt looked like he was pondering if he should come closer. He sat down next to Credence and hugged him.

Credence breathed in the scent of Newt. He sighed and closed his eyes. Newt's hands brushed against his back soothingly.

"I had a nightmare", Credence whispered to his ear.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Newt said quietly.

Credence withdrew from the embrace and looked at his hands that he nervously rubbed against his legs.

"He was there..." He said slowly.

"Who?" Newt asked.

"Graves", Credence said.

"He was shouting at me and then mother came. She said mean things to me and they both started to hit me and I was so helpless... But then I changed and I had all the power I could ever wish for."

Credence paused. Newt nodded to urge him to continue.

Credence looked at him and said: "Then I killed them. And I couldn't hold it back. I didn't want to. I lost control and I destroyed everything, including you and Tina and everyone."

Newt put his hand against Credence's cheek and gently stroked it.

"It was just a dream", he said, "I'm here and you won't lose control."

A tear fell down Credence's cheek and Newt wiped it away with his thumb.

"But what if?" Credence said.

"It will not happen because you are strong and I am here to help you. Graves was Grindelwald who took advantage of you. And your mother... Well, she isn't going to hurt you anymore."

Newt hugged him again and whispered "it's going to be alright" again and again. Credence quietly sobbed against Newt's neck.

"I don't want to lose you", he said softly.

"I will never leave you", Newt said and kissed his cheek.

Credence retreated, drew a shaky breath and pressed his lips against Newt's. The sweet kiss full of love ended too soon as Credence shifted away and laid his head against his pillow.

Newt cleared his throat and said: "Do you want some hot chocolate?"

Credence nodded his head. Newt stood up and walked to the kitchen of their small apartment. He quickly came back and put their mugs on the table next to their bed.