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✵ Matching Pairs | Solomon x gn!reader

drabble (0.8k words) | sfw | gn!reader | fluff

cw: Solomon deserves his own warning I guess.

"Alright everyone, please get up and form pairs with someone other than the person you're sitting next to to practice the spell we just discussed."

You let out an internal exasperated sigh.

Seductive speechcraft. Probably one of the worst, if not the single worst subject at RAD. Also probably one of the most unfair ones.

How in all of Devildom do they expect a human to score even somewhat decent grades when succubi and incubi are in the same classroom? Not everyone literally has a maxed out charisma stat as Levi would say. It’s downright impossible to grade any of this fairly, let’s be honest.

You grab your textbook and are in the process of getting up and awkwardly walk around the classroom to look for a potential partner when you feel someone tugging on the sleeve of your uniform jacket.

You turn around.

"Hm?"

Satan looks at you. "How about we just stay here and I will be your partner for the exercise?"

Out of the corner of your eye, you notice the teacher glaring at the two of you. You both still hadn't moved from your desk, unlike everyone else.

"Sorry Satan, the teacher said to pick anyone but the person you're sitting next to. Come on, let's get going before we get scolded."

"Ah, you're right. My mistake. Maybe another time." Satan got up, dragging his feet unenthusiastically over the classroom floor. He was giving you the distinct impression of a sad kitty.

You hastily walk in the other direction to avoid your disgruntled teacher, reluctantly looking around the room. The majority of your classmates had already formed pairs.

Well, I guess I could just quietly stand in a corner and wait to end up with the other person who inevitably won't have a partner by the end…

You know what? That actually sounds like a great pla-

"MC~ What about you and I form a pair? We would make a great couple!"

Without warning Asmo suddenly appears next to you, linking your arms.

"What do you think? <3"

"Oi Asmo, back off! I was just about to ask MC if they want to be my partner!"

"Nobody wants to be your partner, Mammon." Belphie shifts his attention to you, a soft smile on his lips. "How about we pair up, MC? I'm sure I can help you if you're having trouble with the spell."

"So can I, Belphie! And my seductive speechcraft grades are better than yours!" Asmo retorted, indignantly glaring at his younger brother with narrowed tangerine eyes.

"I still don't know how that's even possible, all you're doing during class is looking at your reflection in the windows and painting your nails."

"Well, at least I am not sleeping through the entire class like you!" Asmo was so busy arguing that you managed to unlink your arms and take two steps away from him.

Mammon joins the bickering, apparently unwilling to miss out even though he had no involvement whatsoever. Satan promptly follows shortly after.

You don't even pay attention to what their shouting match was about at this point. You got enough of that everyday at the House of Lamentation already.

Looking around the room, you spot Solomon. The white-haired sorcerer is eyeing the brothers with an amused smirk.

Hastily, you make your way over to him. Anything to get away from the quarreling brothers.

"Hey Solomon, do you have a partner yet?"

"As luck would have it, I actually don't. Would you mind partnering with me for the exercise?"

"I'd love to." Anything to get away from the bickering brothers for once.

"Wonderful." Solomon gives you a dazzling smile, a mischievous spark in his blue-brown eyes.

"What? Why Solomon?" You hear Mammon exclaim from across the classroom.

"Because all that you lot are doing is disrupting class, making it so that no one can concentrate on the task. Also, I don't exactly want to be accused of cheating in class since I could technically use the pacts to influence my performance for the better when working with any of you."

The brothers want to argue, but the at this point exasperated teacher swiftly shuts them down.

Solomon lightly taps you on the shoulder.

"Let's go over there and start the exercise, shall we?" He points at the corner of the classroom farthest away from the brothers.

You nod, exasperated. "Please."

The sorcerer glances at the brothers and notes with an amused smirk that all of them looked distinctly crestfallen about the sudden turn of events. "What's so funny?" You tilt your head and look at him from over the top of your textbook.

"Oh, I'm just happy that I got to partner up with you, that's all."

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✑ Tech Inquiry | Simeon x gn!reader

drabble (0.6k words) | sfw | gn!reader | domestic fluff

cw: minor swearing, the consequences of Simeon interacting with tech unsupervised

You open the door and enter the apartment above the Angel’s Halo Cafe.

Simeon appears in the kitchen door frame, a dish towel draped over one of his shoulders and holding a spatula.

"Welcome home. I made lasagna."

Indeed, the delicious smell of minced meat and cheese was wafting through the entire apartment.

However, there was also something else. A very alarming sputtering noise coming from the living room.

"SIMEON-"

He let out a nervous chuckle. "I’m in trouble, am I not?"

You wordlessly drop your bag at the entrance and walk past him into the living room. The angel quietly follows suit like a scolded puppy.

The sputtering noise is of course coming from the living room computer. Apart from the personal PC in your office (which Simeon at this point was prohibited from even thinking of touching), there was also a second one in the living room. Technically intended for both of you to use, but in practicality its sole purpose was teaching the angel how to handle tech. Or at least regular attempts were made.

"I tried writing an email like you taught me to, but I think I accidentally clicked on something..."

You take a look at the computer screen. No computer sounded or looked like this after simply clicking on something.

Letting out an exasperated sigh, you pinch the bridge of your nose and close your eyes for a second.

Diavolo knows I don't even get paid for this shit.

Despite that, you still sit down in front of the PC and try to fix the issue with your limited tech know-how.

After a brief inspection of the current state of affairs, you pretty quickly realize that the mouse cursor on the screen didn't budge one bit. Additionally, the desktop was frozen and even pressing the escape key as well as other combinations Levi taught you resulted in absolutely nothing.

At this point the incessant noise coming from the PC sounding like its final death throes threatens to drive you insane, so you simply turn the computer off and resolutely pull the plug.

"Did you fix it?"

Sighing, you shake your head. "Not really. I will try again in a couple of days and if I can't figure anything out, I will call Levi for tech support."

"I’m sorry, MC. I didn’t mean to burden you with yet another problem." Simeon glanced at you, looking genuinely miserable.

You close your eyes and take a couple of deep breaths to calm down.

"It's okay, Simeon. I struggle with a lot of things as well. No one is perfect after all... Although I do sometimes wonder how an angel that could probably mow down hundreds of soldiers in the space of five seconds manages to completely wreck a computer to hell and back in the exact same amount of time."

"Ah, the mysteries of life..." The angel chuckles softly. "Also, I don’t think it can make up for the troubles caused, but I made cinnamon rolls for dessert."

You let out a hum, rubbing your temples.

"Are you mad at me...?"

"I'm not mad... Just disappointed. And tired."

"Oh no, that's even worse."

Exhausted, you let out a small huff. "We’ll manage. Let's just get into the kitchen and eat. Please."

A soft smile appears on your face as you feel Simeon gently press a loving kiss onto your cheek whilst he passes you on his way back to the kitchen. Shortly after, you hear the clattering of plates being put onto the table.

Eyeing the now silent computer for one last time, you turn around and follow him.

Unknowingly, Simeon had just pushed back the date of you telling him that the PC in the living room was running on Windows 98 and wasn't even connected to the internet, as well as what you taught him to be 'writing emails' simply was opening Microsoft Word and starting to write a text file another couple hundred years.

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Solomon: I learned some very valuable lessons from this Barbatos: I'm guessing they're all horrible distortions on the lessons you actually should have taken away Solomon: Death isn't real and I'm basically God Barbatos:

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🜲 Werewolves | Diavolo

drabble (0.3k words) | sfw | gn!reader | fluff/crack

cw: alt title 'You can't sit with us', scenario about playing the game Werewolves (similar to Mafia for those who don't know) with the OM! Cast, Diavolo's hopes & dreams being unceremoniously crushed

You look at Diavolo, unsure on how to proceed.

"I...erm... Diavolo?"

"Yes?"

"I don't think you can join the game, I'm sorry."

The future demon king looks as if you just violently crushed his hopes and dreams by running them over in a Range Rover on the highway while violating every speed limit known to man.

"What do you mean?"

Barbatos already looks wholly unamused if his ever polite and neutral facial expressions are anything to go by.

"Well, Werewolves is a game about deceiving other players in order to have your team win and you obviously have an unfair advantage over everyone else." In real time, you watch Diavolo deflate like a helium balloon in front of you and feel like the most terrible human being alive. "If you join, it's not fair towards everyone else. I could give you the role of narrator, but you never played the game before so that doesn't work. I considered always assigning you certain roles, but that would skew the game as well since everyone would know you're not a villager for sure. I'm sorry."

It was truly heartbreaking to see this grown man falter like a house of cards under the impact of the faintest breeze.

"...Would you be okay with sitting next to me and watching without commenting on anything while I narrate the game?"

Diavolo solemnly nods and Lucifer hands him a chair out of the circle and adjusts the other chairs to make up for the gap.

Oh, I'm absolutely going to hell for this, you think. I'm a terrible, awful horrendous person, but I simply had to tell him. I can't let him join the game in good conscience.

You blink.

WAIT A SECOND - I am in hell. Oh no. Where do you go from here?

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Mammon: I've got an idea! Lucifer: Then put it back where you found it

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⟡ Everything About Umbra ⟡

1k words | original character | lore & worldbuilding

Umbra’s drabble

author’s note: For anyone curious/wanting to do fanart or what have you, I thought I’d go into a little more detail about Umbra and Tenebris. Please note that Umbra (or Zekhan’s demon mimic for that matter) were never made with the thought of their carer being a relationship and any potential interactions with their partner in mind. I will however add a little section at the end about their behavior in such a situation, since I know jes encourages shipping with the OCs and some might be curious.

Design & Lore

First and foremost, Umbra is the Latin word for shadow, matching Tenebris meaning darkness.

Conceptualizing a demon mimic for Tenebris of course means taking his character and lore into account - his relationship with Diavolo, his family history, his occupation, his likes and dislikes, his several truckloads of trauma, noteworthy ties to other cast members coughs Solomon coughs and the like, as well as looking at the established demon mimics and figuring out what criteria most likely led to the choices for the main cast and then going from there.

Gryphons are commonly used in royal or noble crests - lions, eagles, horses/unicorns and bears being some of the other notable choices coming to mind. Being a mythical creature, gryphons are a hybrid between a lion and a bird, though depictions differ and more modern interpretations play more into the lion side than the bird aspects, at least as far as I can tell. Umbra probably falls more so into the former category, looking like a - let’s call it - rather ‘old-fashioned’ or classic gryphon used in heraldry, but more on that later.

15th century etching of a gryphon (top left) vs. a more modern depiction (top right). Royal coat of arms of Queen Elisabeth of Austria with gryphons as crest bearers (bottom).

The creature choice manages to emphasize three very important points when it comes to Tenebris’ character:

Tenebris’ stronger ties to magic than most of the main cast

His connection to Diavolo and their familial relations

The similarities between Tenebris and Solomon

Allow me to elaborate.

Aside from Lucifer and Solomon’s creatures, every other demon mimic looks like a regular animal (Ignoring their colors. And yes, I am ignoring Bella’s horn here as well. Asmo essentially wanted it for the convenience of decoration so I say it doesn’t count), so a mythical creature emphasizes the bigger focus Tenebris has on magic compared to the other characters with him being the Devildom’s archmage.

In terms of Diavolo, their familial bond is shown by the fact that Ryan, Diavolo’s demon mimic took the form of a black lion and Umbra is a hybrid between a lion and a bird. Additionally, both gryphons and lions are used in royal emblems, emphasizing their royal heritage (or in Tenebris’ case, half royal heritage matching Umbra’s status as a lion hybrid if we're working off of the assumption that lions symbolize royalty.)

Tying into both of the points above is Tenebris’ connection to Solomon. Both of them are extremely powerful magic users that heavily focus on their extensive magic studies and have… quite the history. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that their demon mimics are very similar in a lot of aspects. Connor is described as a cat-like creature with wings and rainbow-colored fur (What type of wings exactly Connor has was never specified in the event or the Devilgram) and what is a gryphon but a lion (beeg cat) with wings (and other bird features)? I don’t think anyone would argue with me when I say that demons are inherently more magical than humans - hence why Tenebris got the real deal cat-with-wings with gryphon Umbra and Solomon got the bargain bin neopets version.

The fact that Tenebris’ creature has wings could also be seen as a nod to his sin, Gluttony. It can symbolize the need to 'reach for the stars' or speaking in more accurate terms, 'flying too close to the sun' like Icarus in his pursuit for power and acknowledgement by any means necessary in his younger years.

I honestly don't have too much reasoning in terms of Umbra's gender. Tenebris would work with a male or female demon mimic in my opinion, but since he is on the more feminine/androgynous side himself (his hair and earrings most notably), I chose to go with a male demon mimic in the end.

Physical Description

Umbra looks like a gryphon with deep crimson fur and feathers. He has the head, wings and upper body of a bird and the lower body of a lion. Eye colors for the demon mimics were never specifically mentioned in the event, so I chose to forego them as well - If you need that information for either Umbra or Zekhan’s demon mimic down the line, I implore you to bother jes about that, I already handed all the responsibilities for the two over to her, hehe~

In terms of size, Umbra grows to at least six-and-a-half feet in size (about 2 meters for anyone who uses the only sensible metric system), but it is mentioned in the short ending of the event that this was only the first growth spurt and there are likely more to come.

Personality

In a nutshell, Umbra really is very much like a younger (or just less reserved and depressed) Tenebris - The same crippling need for validation and acknowledgement and undying thirst for knowledge. His enthusiasm for studying never ceases and even if the tasks put in front of him are more difficult or frustrating, Umbra usually stubbornly proceeds to work on them until completion.

(This is a little off topic, but I think the fact that Tenebris is able to give Umbra what he had never gotten from his father might heal or at least soothe his inner child and trauma a little.)

Umbra’s attitude towards romantic partners

In stark contrast to Zekhan’s demon mimic, Umbra has no issues with Tenebris dating or being in an established relationship with someone. The gryphon is mostly interested in his studies, so any significant other wouldn’t really spark any sort of curiosity or intention to get to know them better in him.

If you plan on winning Umbra over, I’d recommend helping Tenebris with his training whenever possible or giving encouragement and feedback to the demon mimic when appropriate. Give it some time and at some point he might go out of his way to come to you to show you what he just learned or for treats/cuddles as well. On the other hand, obstructing their research or trying to have Tenebris for yourself at the expense of said research one too many times is a surefire way to antagonize him.

If you’re dating Tenebris while Umbra is present and don’t want him to despise you, you’ll have to live with the fact that most of the time spent with Tenebris will also necessarily include Umbra (and research by extension).

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⟡ Umbra | Obey Me!OC Tenebris ⟡

drabble (1.8k words) | sfw | original character | fluff

[OC by @another-lost-mc]

Umbra Lore

cw: none

author's note: (Happy Birthday Jes! :D I hope you enjoy~), events take place during the short ending of the Magical Eggs ♪ What Will Hatch? event; I basically wrote this because I like to put my blorbos in situations & watch them for entertainment like people watch fish at an aquarium lmao it gives me serotonin. let this glorified piece of depressed demonic spaghetti experience the joys and horrors of animal parenting. for my own amusement character development, of course.

It was eerily quiet.

It had been nothing but quiet for almost the entire day, actually.

So quiet infact that many would suspect the estate on the outskirts of the Devildom was completely deserted - Which couldn't be further from the truth.

But apart from the occasional faint rustling of fabric and feathers as well as the scratching of claws over stone, the two inhabitants had been completely absorbed in silently pondering the situation at hand. For almost the entire day, actually.

Tenebris intently observed his demon mimic slowly tilting his head, narrowing his eyes for a second. Suddenly decidedly rustling his deep crimson feathers, he used the talons of his front paw to move around stone pieces in the giant sliding jigsaw puzzle that spanned across the entire floor.

With an audible clank, the last piece slid into place to form a complicated pattern, leaving the whole room immersed in a faint glow.

A quiet jingle rang out and the magic completely changing the room disappeared.

Quite unceremoniously, the two were back to sitting in one of the vast and mostly unused rooms of Tenebris' estate.

"Good job, Umbra. I think you earned yourself a treat."

The praise left his demon mimic letting out a happy screech, chest proudly puffed out and his lion tail playfully swinging from side to side.

Smiling, the archmage brushed over the silky feathers on Umbra's head.

Umbra closed his eyes, an expression of unbridled bliss on his face and his beak ever so slightly opened to let out a quiet noise somewhere between a chirp and a low roar.

Tenebris chuckled and watched him enjoy his pets a little longer before speaking up again.

"Let's go and get you that treat, shall we?"

Umbra immediately perked up, eyeing the mage with an excited gleam in his eyes and eagerly led the way, opening any doors on their path with magic.

While Barbatos raising mystery eggs wasn't unheard of by any means, it was the first time he had ended up taking care of one as well.

But there had simply been too many for the butler to keep track of this time, so Tenebris had of course been one of the first people Diavolo suggested to potentially hand one of the excess eggs to. In the end all the brothers, the exchange students as well as Diavolo and Barbatos were left taking care of one egg each - If anyone besides him was given an egg in addition wasn't something Tenebris knew of, but might be entirely likely.

The eggs hatched and had turned out to be demon mimics - A species that was heavily influenced by its environment, mimicking and taking attributes of the people closest to them and thus every demon mimic turned out drastically different from the next.

Upon hatching, his demon mimic looked like a gryphon with deep crimson fur and feathers.

Umbra indeed quickly proved to be particularly exceptional, seeing as the first thing he did right after hatching was determinedly using his beak and claws to climb up Tenebris' arm, settling on his shoulder and stare at the book the demon had been reading with a stern squint and unprecedented intensity.

The hatchling seemed to have been resolute to discover whatever information the book was keeping from him by simply intently staring at it until it eventually decided to capitulate and bore its secrets to him.

… Which wasn't exactly how these things worked, but it was an early sign of Umbra's insatiable thirst for knowledge and undying curiosity.

The demon mimic simply couldn't get enough - And things only seemed to get more intense with every passing day.

Occasionally, Tenebris feared that with the speed at which Umbra devoured (thankfully not literally) any and all information put in front of him, he'd run out of books to have him read.

Unlike most other demon mimics, Umbra very quickly learned how to read, write and cast magic - A rarity with the only other example known to him being... Connor, Solomon's winged rainbow-colored cat demon mimic.

Much to Tenebris' silent satisfaction, Umbra was making progress faster than the sorcerer's cat-adjacent creature.

Connor was able to make ten books float at once? That's cute.

Umbra had no issue making an entire room full of books float.

Shelves included, by the way.

Connor was playing with a ouija board? Inappropriate toy for a demon mimic. And child's play at that. Umbra really had no need for such nonsense.

The gryphon had skipped straight to reading books about advanced necromancy (A conversation about appropriate behavior in regards to that information took place beforehand).

Truly, while Connor seemed to be driven by curiosity when encountering Umbra (no doubt the macabre sort, considering whose demon mimic he was), Umbra turned out to immediately heavily dislike Connor, something that probably wasn't going to change anytime soon. If ever.

By this point, it had become an unspoken rule that things turned into a competition whenever the two met - Not just in regards to magic and intelligence, but physical prowess as well.

Besides that, Tenebris had started to also train Umbra in other areas than knowledge. The demon mimic needed a well-rounded education, so he was also trained in stamina, endurance and strength, among others (It also conveniently slowed down the rate at which Umbra read through bookshelf after bookshelf). The gryphon was eager to learn anything and everything and happily jumped at the opportunity to impress the archmage with new skills.

At first Tenebris had used the standard toys provided by Barbatos for demon mimics, but Umbra had outgrown them quite quickly. Figuratively and literally.

Everyone had been collectively caught off-guard when the demon mimics were hit with a sudden growth spurt.

These days Umbra was about as tall as Tenebris himself - the days of sitting on his shoulder or curling up in his lap to read books were no doubt over. And the gryphon showed no sign of stopping anytime soon, proudly walking beside the archmage - Two tall, intimidating figures, each of them majestic and graceful in their own right.

Indeed, Umbra seemed determined to match his carer in every aspect, admiration and respect for the demon clear as day in his attitude.

Tenebris was delighted to have such an eager student, going so far as to magically change entire rooms or even wings of his estate into complicated puzzles that challenged Umbra both mentally and physically.

He was hesitant at first - raising demon mimics usually didn't include going this far in terms of training - but Umbra was determined to develop and prove his skills to him and insisted on being challenged.

Apart from all that, the gryphon also received lessons in etiquette.

Not a single feather was in the wrong place whenever the pair visited the Demon Lord's Castle to see Diavolo and Ryan.

While Umbra seemed to certainly be endeared towards the black lion (often being very protective of him as well) Ryan's fondness for dancing left the gryphon politely confused, if not downright offended at times.

During one of their visits to the Demon Lord’s Castle, Diavolo had remarked with a chortle that seeing Tenebris and Umbra mull over old tomes was like watching two ancient philosophers discuss the mysteries of the universe.

The archmage chuckled.

The pair had arrived in the kitchen and Tenebris pulled out the metal box in which he kept Umbra's treats.

He grabbed a handful of treats and put the lid back on.

Lion tail neatly draped around himself, Umbra was observing him attentively as he put the box back and proceeded to throw him one treat at a time, giving him time to chew and swallow in between.

The gryphon caught the food with his beak and started happily crunching on his reward.

Fondly watching the demon mimic, Tenebris crossed his arms and leant against the kitchen counter.

"How about we continue with some flight training and more writing afterwards?"

Since Umbra had the front legs of a bird and the hind legs of a lion, he couldn't exactly hold a pen or brush and properly write. Hence he had switched to using only magic when it came to writing - Something that required a surprising amount of finesse and concentration.

The gryphon let out a happy screech and his feathers gently rustled as he partly unfurled his wings and got up.

Excitedly beaming at Tenebris, he waited for further instructions.

"I think the forest course is a good place to start. You go on ahead, I need to grab some materials for the obstacles."

Claws scratched across the floor as Umbra nodded and eagerly headed off into the direction of the forest.

The archmage watched his demon mimic leave, silently contemplating his situation for a brief moment.

His spellbook appeared, pages rustling, but he didn't really pay it any mind.

At some point, he'd have to say goodbye.

All the demon mimics were supposed to be transferred to a more suitable habitat at some point. He had known that from the start, but proceeded to wildly underestimate just how attached he would grow to Umbra.

The gryphon wasn't just a big help in regards to his studies, he kept Tenebris on his toes. The archmage hadn't realized that he had become embarrassingly rusty with a lot of the basics and clearly needed to brush up on some things. Teaching Umbra gave him a convenient excuse to do just that - Additionally, the gryphon's cheery attitude and infinite enthusiasm filled the usually deserted halls of his estate with life, something he now realized he had desperately needed.

The demon mimic had become such an integral part of his life, thinking about at some point in the near future waking up to Umbra not already impatiently waiting for him to get up and continue their studies left him feeling... a little lost, to be honest.

Well, how long do you want to keep your student waiting, hm?

Tenebris snorted.

"I can't wait to see you finally be humbled when Umbra beats you in a race around the tree tops."

Oh really? We'll see about that.

He only eyed his snappish book with a look of mild amusement.

Though it was certainly right in one aspect - He should really get going.

There really was no use in pondering things that had yet to happen, at least in this instance. He should focus on Umbra's training first and foremost and make sure the demon mimic was as prepared for his new life as he possibly could be. Everything else was going to be something to be dealt with in the future.

Tenebris resolutely shut the kitchen door and left to grab some of the materials he needed to set up the obstacle course.

The thought of seeing the impatient gryphon already expectantly eyeing him from afar as he got closer to the meeting spot made him smile as his footsteps echoed in the vast corridors of his estate.

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Triworlds - Wonderful Tone

Maybe it's just me, but with my utterly lacking Japanese, the recent Solmare news and the slightly christmas-y instrumental the song feels more like a send-off or a last goodbye to me...

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TEXT VERSION:

Day 1: Lucifer Day 2: Mammon Day 3: Leviathan Day 4: Satan Day 5: Asmodeus Day 6: Beelzebub Day 7: Belphegor Day 8: Barbatos Day 9: Solomon Day 10: Diavolo Day 11: Simeon Day 12: Luke Day 13: Thirteen Day 14: Mephisto Day 15: Raphael Day 16: Michael Day 17: The Little D’s Day 18: Cerberus Day 19: Lilith Day 20: MCs & OCs Day 21: D.D.D. / KARASU AI Day 22: The House of Lamentation Day 23: The Demon Lord’s Castle Day 24: RAD Day 25: The Fall Day 26: The Celestial Realm Day 27: The Sorcerer’s Society Day 28: Sinful Indulgence 🎵 (YouTube link) Day 29: Devil’s Way 🎵 (YouTube link) Day 30: Eternal 🎵 (YouTube link) Day 31: With You 🎵 (YouTube link)

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✵ Arachnid Ambuscade | Solomon x gn!reader

drabble (0.7k words) | sfw | gn!reader | fluff/angst

cw: spider mention, set in Nightbringer, mutual attraction, no established relationship, MC is an oblivious dunce & Solomon is touchstarved to the point that sudden close physical contact with his LI nearly makes him faint on the spot lmao

You were simply minding your own business, reorganizing some things in your room at Cocytus Hall when you suddenly noticed a huge spider twice the size of your hand on the wall to your left.

You let out a little scream and jumped away from the wall, bumping into something. Or someone.

"MC? Are you okay?"

You felt Solomon behind you stiffen in surprise as you bumped into him, one of your hands brushing his thigh. Or his hip. You couldn't really tell, you were too occupied with anxiously staring at the big spider on your bedroom wall to keep watch of whether it was moving or not.

While the sight of a spider didn't put you in a state of panic, you didn't really like spiders all that much. Especially when they were potentially dangerous and/or appeared on the wall of your bedroom wholly uninvited, deciding they intended to make your room their forever home and not pay any rent. You weren’t a big fan to say the least.

Small spiders weren't really a problem, it was the bigger ones that you were mildly terrified of. Which was stupid when you thought about it, since the smaller ones were usually the venomous ones and the bigger ones rather harmless... But you were in the Devildom and just assumed that everything was out to get you six feet under by default.

"Please get the spider out of my room, Solomon. Please please please."

You shrieked and winced as it moved.

"Anything for my adorable apprentice."

One incantation later and the spider was gone.

"...Is it gone?" Yes, you were looking at the obviously spiderless wall, but you wanted to make extra sure. Just in case. Better safe than sorry.

"Yes. I used a teleportation spell to send it to another place, away from Cocytus Hall."

"Oh, thank Diavolo." You let out a sigh of relief. "Thanks, Solomon!"

Turning around, you hugged him.

The surprise of a sudden hug caught the sorcerer off-guard. It took him a second to regain his composure and hug you back.

"Anyday, MC."

As you wrapped your arms around him, you felt his heart beating ferociously in his chest.

You looked up and wanted to ask him if everything was alright, but then you saw that he had small ivory feathers in his hair.

"Did your pillows explode during one of your experiments? There are feathers in your hair."

Without asking for his permission, you reached up to gently pluck the feathers out of his hair, your hand brushing his cheeks and nose several times in the process.

A good look at his face showed that his cheeks were now pale pink and his breaths ever so slightly shallow.

You eyed him worriedly. "Sol, are you okay? Do you have a fever? Was the spicy zombie dragon liver curry you ate for lunch today a little too much for you? Do you want me to go get you some medica-"

Before he had the chance to respond your D.D.D started ringing, the sudden loud noise startling both of you. Taking a step back from Solomon, you grabbed your phone from the nightstand and answered the call.

"MC, there’s a giant spider in the House of Lamentation and it has already devoured Asmo's vanity and Mammon's car and now it’s chasing us!" You heard Asmo's blood curdling scream in the background while Levi was panting, trying to hastily explain the situation while presumably running for his life. "Lucifer is currently at the Demon Lord's Castle - Please, you need to help! I don't know how much longer we can run!" Mammon yowled as Levi shrieked and the sound of something being smashed could be heard.

You looked at Solomon.

The sorcerer was attentively watching you, sporting a sly smirk.

"I... erm... Levi... I don't know how to tell you this, but I can't handle spiders myself. I'm sorry, I doubt I’d be any help."

"Please MC, anything -"

Solomon gingerly plucked the D.D.D out of your hand.

"I'm sorry Leviathan, but this is one of MC's scheduled off days and they're very busy currently. I'm sure you'll be able to handle the spider on your own. Good Luck!" He cheerily ended the call and placed your phone back on the nightstand.

You shuddered. "Well, I won't be setting foot into the House of Lamentation until that spider is gone, that's for sure."

Solomon smugly smiled. "Perfect, that means I get more time to have you to myself."

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