Parting gift | Friedrich x Reader x Thomas | Nosferatu

"We have another on the way." Friedrich looked up at him, face impassive, yet Thomas could see the pride shining in his eyes.

"Another? Congratulations." The mere thought of all of that pressure - of yet another mouth to feed, another person to care for on top of everything else - was enough to make him feel light-headed.

"And when will you two newlyweds...?"

"When I am no longer a pauper. Friedrich, that is, I mean to say. When I shall finally be able to return the monies you loaned to me-"

"Not another word." Friedrich took another deep drag of his cigar, smoke billowing between them in a sweet aromatic cloud. "Perhaps... but no. I am sure that you would not be interested."

"No, no. Do go on. If it were not for you, we would already be out on the street. I would not be able to undertake my adventure at all, were it not for you, old friend. Please. Name it, and if it is within my power to do, it shall be done."

Friedrich turned to face him, face sombre, eyes searching. "Do you trust me, Thomas?"

"With my life."

Friedrich offers Thomas a rather unique way of paying back his debts on the eve before his departure to visit Count Orlok. You have no choice but to assist.