The Hazbin Hotel Project

Hunger [Lucifer x Male!Reader] I

I'd like to profusely thank Murderluv23 for helping me write out this prompt with a Hazbin headcanon in mind. So without further ado, let the show begin :)

Lucifer loved Lilith. They had been together for an incredibly long time, just when Adam decided to take a second wife by the name of Eve. However, that didn't mean the spark remained strong in a millennia-year-old relationship even after having their daughter Charlie. So before the pair butted heads any further on petty arguments, they decided to have an open marriage with two ground rules: never bring a desired partner to the bed they shared as rulers of Hell, nor discuss around their extramarital activities with anyone else.

These two simple guidelines which Lucifer could easily follow. After all, he didn't want to upset his wife and daughter or put them in a bad position, now did he? He knew it appeared as if his tendency to love many people at the same time made it seem like he was a playboy who wanted nothing more than a quick fuck, but nothing could be further from the truth. All of the relationships he formed outside of his marriage were never based on lust or a need for dominance but one of genuine love and affection for the other. Lucifer actually couldn't imagine engaging in a one-night stand. He found the act very insincere and pointless. He never understood people who frequently did such a thing. It made him shudder.

That being said, even Lucifer found himself scolding his non-monogamous nature. Sure, his feelings were always genuine, but it was to a point where the term "hopeless romantic" would be the understatement of the millennia. Very often his closest friendships became an even closer romance. The bonds they formed were so near and dear to him, that when it came down to it, he always envisioned himself giving them a happy life and treating them like a treasure no matter the context. It also didn't help that the majority of people who met him in person ended up attracted to him in one form or another.

So when he first met a demon who was known to many as simply [First Name], he could feel his inner conscious slap him across the face at the mere sight of the other male. Although [First Name] is known by the Crazy Apple nightclub patrons as a somewhat decent, and incredibly intelligent individual, he wasn't the happiest of fellows. Nearly every time Lucifer spotted him at the Crazy Apple, his sinewy frame was hunched over at the bar, caressing the rim of his half empty glass. When Hell's head honcho offered to buy him another round of what've he was having, the barkeep surprised the Devil with the revelation that it wasn't alcohol, just soda. [First Name] didn't drink.

Nonetheless, Lucifer did not give up and tried to invite [First Name] for a dance, but had been politely refused until tonight. This evening, the Devil was determined to have a change in their melancholy routine. With a confident grin he strolled over to the demon's side, greeting him amiably when Lucifer noticed something was...off, even more so than usual.

[First Name] clutched his abdomen, gritting rows of pearly white fangs as the unmistakable sound of a growling stomach reached the Devil's ears. He seemed to be in an incredible amount of pain as well, almost falling off of the barstool if it hadn't been for Lucifer catching the young fellow in the nick of time.

"Are you alright?!" Lucifer exclaimed, a look of concern stretched across his mouth even when [First Name] didn't answer him and just continued to growl in agony. "Here, let me help you." The fallen angel put his arm over his shoulder and snaked the other around [First Name]'s waist.

He felt his patience wane slightly as the demon struggled, obviously trying to put some distance between them again. And then all of a sudden Lucifer heard words slip from [First Name]'s mouth. A sentence that sent a tiny chill down his spine.

"So much...corruption...I'm sorry...but I can't wait any longer... I want...to devour something, anything!"

In a matter of seconds, the entire bar of people collapsed, different colored shadows exited their bodies and absorbed into [First Name]. Lucifer was taken by surprise as the other demon seemed to literally be sucking the life out of them. He wasn't being targeted but the sight alone was enough to keep him frozen in his place. "You've...got quite an appetite, don't you?" He finally said, though his question was more of a statement than anything else. Lucifer watched the demon's hunched form become more relaxed and suddenly conscious of his surroundings.