Rare pair Hell

Nick x Lucifer •°• nightmares

The moonlight softly filtered into the room through the curtains, the soft fluttering of eyelids as the focused on the now empty spot next to them. A frown slowly forming as those same eyes scanned further, a sudden ache of worry settling upon not seeing him for a moment until eyes landed on his hunched back.

Head laid in hands, hair disheveled as his body inflated and deflated with every breath, Nick reached out, placing a hand on Lucifer's back as he pulled himself to a more seating position.

It had been a few weeks since the empty had spit him back out, sending him back bound in a body that mirrored Nick, it had been odd at first but they managed to mostly get past it.

At the touch on his back, Lucifer instantly whipped around, startled, to be faced with Nick, too late to hide his tear stained cheeks as they were on full display in front of the human for a moment before he turned back around.

"Oh hey, Nick." He stated,taking a deep breath as he forced a smile before looking back at him. "Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you."

Nick took a moment to process what he just witnessed, he had seen him devastated and even felt it but never had he even thought about a tear leaving Lucifer's eyes. He was collected, conceal don't feel. He was the devil, he didn't show his feelings and some even wondered if he had any.

"Luce?" Nick said softly as he fully sat up, moving closer to the devil and places his hand softly on his back again. "What's-"

"Don't worry about it, Nick. Just go back to sleep." Lucifer stated, the hitch in his voice apparent through the hand connected to his back.

"Lu.. just tell me what wrong."

Lucifer took a breath, if only Nick would do as he says then he could deal with it like he usually does. "I've been dreaming.. since I came back." He stated softly, bowing his head. "I never used to even sleep."

"Okay?" Nick pushed forth when Lucifer stopped, running his hand over his face to regain some composure.

"Michael stabs me with the archangel blade and I can feel you die, I try to save you but you just Wither and there's nothing left.. I tried so hard and I can't.."

Nick feels his body shake under his touch and he's about to speak when Lucifer continues. "I wake up in the empty and he says it's all my fault and he's right." Lucifer turns to Nick, fresh tears glistening in his eyes. "I don't deserve you nick. I never did."

Nick looks at his angel, not knowing what to say. He knows it's a lie, he knows he's not the one who deserves Lucifer but how could he say it, how could he tell him he's the best thing that's ever happened to him, that he would be lost without him, that he's perfect to him.

Nick impulsively wraps his arms around Lucifer and holds him tight to him, feeling Lucifer go rigid under his touch. "It's only a nightmare, Luce." He mutters. "I'm still here, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon okay?" Nick pulled away and looked at Lucifer, wiping away the tears with his thumbs as takes in the first time he sees the angel utterly broken.

"He's wrong. " Nick states firmly, placing a soft kiss on Lucifer's lips "You deserve the world.