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Music (Lute x Reader)
Paring: Lute x Reader
Description: Y/n has been dating Lute for years. After her girlfriend gets home from the most recent extermination, she tries to talk to Lute about the person being around Adam makes her.
Warnings: I know that the description makes this sound angsty and like they're gonna fight but its actually really sweet. Fluff. Just fluff.
Word Count: 829, short and fluffy.
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A/N I came up with this when I couldn't sleep last night. I just think it'd be cute. (Listen, I could fix her.)
"I don't like who you are around him."
Lute let the door fall shut behind her. Her whole body ached and was covered in a thin sheen of sweat, demon blood, and grime. As her eyes fell on her girlfriend, laying on the bed casually with a book loosely clutched between her gentle fingers, she scoffed.
"This again?"
"Yeah." Y/n nodded, closing her book and putting it to the side as she got up off the bed, "I don't like it. He makes you..."
"He makes me what?" Lute spat back.
She was tired. The extermination had taken a lot out of her, been so much to deal with. Lute didn't mean to lash out like this, she just couldn't deal with it right now. It was all too much.
"He... just... when you spend too much time with Adam, you start acting different. I don't know."
"Well, not like I really have much of a choice." Lute exclaimed in exhasperation, letting her mask and her spear fall to the floor by the doorway she still stood in.
"No, I know." Y/n hurried to correct herself, getting to her feet, "I didn't mean it like that, I'm sorry."
"Whatever."
Lute stalked off into the bathroom. The drying blood felt tight against her skin, she was exhausted. The fact that she knew Y/n was right on some level, that being around Adam did change her, made her more volatile and rude, only fueled her anger. The truth was, without him goading her on, Lute would never do half the terrible things she did.
She began to unhook her armor, letting it fall haphazardly to the marble floor of the bathroom. Lute shot the doorway a glance as she heard a slight rustle of fabric. Y/n stood there, leaning against the frame with her arms around her waist, watching.
"What?" Lute grumbled.
With a sigh, Y/n straightened herself and crossed the room. Turning on the shower, she stuck her hand under the water as she messed with the temperature, trying to make sure it wasn't too hot.
"Look, Music, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to start something, I know you've had a long day. We'll talk about it later."
There it was, Music. Y/n had called her that since the minute they'd made things official. When Lute had asked her where the nickname had come from, she'd smiled softly and said something about her being art. Not the overlooked instrument, but the masterpiece that comes from it. All the fight slipped out of her.
Taking the chainmail off from beneath her plated armor, Lute walked over to her girlfriend. Y/n let out a short gasp of surprise as she snaked her hands around her waist, leaning her head on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry I snapped." Lute admitted, her cheeks flushed pink.
Apologies had never been her strong suit. Y/n smiled. Taking her hand out from under the water, she gently took Lute's arms from her waist. Turning to face her head on, Y/n held her hands in hers.
"I shouldn't have pushed it, Muse."
Muse. Y/nâs inspiration, her guiding light. How could Lute have forgotten? All the chaos, all the blood on her hands, and still -- Y/n loved her. Through all the bad, she somehow found the good.
"No, no." Lute looked away bashfully, "You were right. I... I just don't know how to get out of this. There is a person I have to be when I'm around him and... I don't like her either."
"Hey hey hey! Pretty girl!" Y/n exclaimed, dropping her hands and instead holding Lute's face gently, turning it to face her own once again, "We will figure it out. Together, we always do. All I ask of you is that you don't bring it home."
"I know, I wont anymore. It's not fair to you, I know."
"Promise?"
"Promise." Lute nodded.
Y/n smiled, pressing a soft kiss to her forehead as she let her hands fall from Lute's cheeks. Lute caught them in their descent to Y/n's sides and, leaning back in, kissed her lips gently in return. Y/n's cheeks were flushed a pretty pink when Lute leaned away a few seconds later.
"Damn, how many years has it been and you still get all flustered?" Lute teased.
"Oh, hush." Y/n waved her off, looking away, "Take a shower, you smell like... like..."
"Demon blood and sweat?"
"Yeah." Y/n nodded apologetically, meeting Lute's eyes.
Lute laughed. Somehow, Y/n just had a way of making her feel better. It could be the worst day in the world and coming home to that girl would make it all go away.
"I love you." she whispered as steam began to fill the bathroom from the hot shower.
Lute wrapped her arms around Y/n's waist, holding her close.
"Always, Lute." Y/n confirmed, nuzzling her forehead into Lute's shoulder, "Always."
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How Did You end Up Here?
Platonic!Alastor/Reader
Summary: Alastor couldn't quite understand how someone like you ended up in Hell,so naturally he wanted find out. (I tried my best with this one. Sorry if it's bad!) Requests open!
Warnings: implied fem reader, platonic relationship, mentions of abusive relationship, mentions of murder.
Word Count: 1450 Hazbin M.list
You hadnât been in Hell long, but you were already getting used to your new home. Safe to say you were doing better than when you first arrived anyway.
Charlie had found you on your first day, cowering in an alley way. Youâd be forever grateful to her for helping you that day, and introducing you to her hotel reform programme.
Thatâs how you met the radio demon, Alastor.
He was intrigued by you the second Charlie marched you through the front door. He stood back and observed as the hyperactive princess excitedly introduced you to everyone.
Alastor didnât miss the way you curled in on yourself with a blush when everyone gathered round to greet you. You clearly didnât like being centre of attention. He decided to step out of the shadows to introduce himself.
âOh Y/N this is Alastor! The hotel wouldnât be possible without him!â
âOh you give me too much credit! But Y/N dear, charmed to meet you!â You were taken aback by the strange man in front of you. His voice was off and the way he was grinning down at you was... unnerving.
âUmmm nice to meet you.â You looked away and played with your fingers nervously. âIâm new to Hell.â
âWell I can see that my dear.â He shrugged nonchalantly, before leaning down closer to you with a glint in his eye. âYou seem very timid for a sinner I must say.â
You didnât know if he was trying to taunt you or if he was just stating a fact, because he was right after all.
âUh yeah, I guess...â You trailed off with a nervous chuckle, not really wanting to get into your situation right now.
Sensing the change in atmosphere, Charlie quickly pushed her way between the two of you, stating that her and Vaggie were going to show you round. You sighed in relief, happy to follow the two women if it meant you were out of the spot light.
All the other residents went back to what they were doing before your arrival, all except Alastor that is.
He stared after you with slightly narrowed eyes. This could be interesting.
Over the next few weeks, youâd gotten used to the eccentric bunch of misfits that inhabited the hotel, even becoming friends with them, Alastor included.
The radio demon really wasnât as scary as you first thought, he was arguably the person you had gotten closest to in the short time. Youâd always been fascinated by old media when you were alive, so when you found out he was a radio hot back in the day, you couldnât help but be curious.
Alastor was thrilled to have someone take an interest in his work and wasted no time taking you on a tour of his studio, something that the other residents couldnât quite believe happened.
âMy dear you seem to be adjusting to Hell splendidly!â Alastor approached you as you sat in the lounge, nursing a cup of tea.
âOh hi Alastor! Yeah, definitely not as scary as my first day.â You smiled at him as you placed the cup down on the saucer.
âYes, much less like a shaking leaf now I must say.â You laughed lightly and pushed some stray hair behind your ear.
âYeah well, all of you here helped with that.â You smiled fondly, so grateful to your new friends.
Alastor knew your guard was down. Now would be a great opportunity to learn more about your story.
âI couldnât help but notice youâve yet to leave the hotel alone, could that be something to do with how you ended up in Hell? If I may be so bold to ask.â Alastor just asked you point blank, the signature grin never leaving his face.
Your own smile fell slightly at his question and you looked round uncomfortably, trying desperately to avoid eye contact, and making sure nobody was around to over hear.
Alastor was still grinning down at you, patiently waiting for your response.
âUmm... Can we go somewhere private to talk?â You wanted to finally open up to someone about your death, but that didnât mean you wanted everyone to know all at once. Hopefully it would do you some good to get everything off your chest.
âWhy certainly! Follow me dear.â
Alastor locked the door behind him and gestured for you to sit down on his furniture. As you looked round his room, you couldnât help but notice that it was oddly normal. For someone as vivid as Alastor, youâd expected more personality to be in this room. Though, he does spend most of his time in his radio tower.
Aslastor sat opposite you and crossed his legs, placing the cane he was never seen without by his side.
âIâm all ears my little doe.â Alastor prodded for you to start talking.
âwell uh-â You picked at some loose thread at the hem of your skirt, still somewhat unsure of yourself. âI killed my boyfriend.â You burst out suddenly, just wanting to get it out.
Alastor was a little taken back by your sudden confession, having been prepared to do some prodding before you finally said it but he quickly composed himself.
âMy that is surprising. I never would have pegged you as a killer.â He shrugged his shoulders, before his eyes darkened and his smirk got somehow wider. âI should know.â
You shrunk back a little in your seat, unnerved by his sudden dark turn. You werenât sure why you were so surprised honestly, he had to be in Hell for a reason. You made a mental note to bring it up to him at a later date.
âItâs not what you think!â You quickly jumped back in. âHe was an abusive asshole .. And I just couldnât take it anymore...â You looked down with sad eyes. There was a beat of silence before Alastor spoke up.
'Murder will get you a one way ticket to Hell, even if the scum did deserve it.â He stated as a matter of fact. Alastor was a bad person, that wasnât up for debate, but it didnât mean he couldnât call someone out for being evil.
You smiled a little at his words. It felt good to be validated.
âBut if that sad excuse of a man is dead, then how did you die?â Alastor wondered out loud, knowing he hadnât gotten the full story just yet. You scoffed before answering.
âOne of his guys just so happened to come by after I did it. I donât remember how he did it, but yeah.â
âHmm.â Alastor was digesting all the information youâd just dropped on him. It all made sense now, how someone like you ended up in Hell. Before Alastor could respond, you spoke up again.
âI guess my ex will be here somewhere too... Thatâs why I havenât been out alone since I got here.â It took a long time for you to leave the hotel for the first time with Charlie, terrified that you would run into him. Charlie never pushed you for an answer as to why you were so scared, but she made sure you knew you would always be safe around her.
âWhat an interesting development.â Alastor smirked to himself, deep in thought again. You stared at him again, still confused.
âAlastor?â Your voice seemed to pull him from his thoughts.
âOh donât mind me dear, just thinking things over.â He spoke with a surprisingly cheery tone to his voice as he waved you off. You nodded with a sigh, knowing you wouldnât get any information out of him.
âThank you for listening to me Alastor, it really means a lot.â You gave him a real smile. Probably the first time youâd really smiled since your arrival. It really did feel good to finally get everything off your chest.
âDonât mention it! But I would like to know everything about this coward.â
That request definitely caught you off guard. Your brows furrowed as you thought it over.
âWhy?â You cringed at how meek your voice sounded once again.
âNothing to worry about dear, just information for future reference!â
It only took a matter of hours for Alastor to track down the bastard. Youâd given him quite detailed information about him and what his personality was like.
Plus Alastor had many connections all over Pentagram City, so finding the man was childâs play honestly.
Alastor had finally cornered the man in a dead end alley way. He was shaking with fear, tears running down his face as he looked up at Alastor looking down on him.
âNow my pathetic fellow, just how should I deal with you?â
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hate me all you want for seeing some of the leaks but
holy fuck if i loved guitarspear before, now i do 10 times fold now
Lute get behind me you psycho
#bunbunscreams#hazbin hotel leaks#lute hazbin hotel#adam hazbin hotel#guitarspear#time to make a whole ass one shot fic abt them bc i am hecking inspired now#reeeee#she unironically won my heart now#cant escape
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Lifeline
(Guitarspear One-shot!!)
Ao3 Link
Word Count: 1,329
Warnings: Swearing, Referenced/Heavily Implied Sex, Post-Coital Shenanigans, Past Trauma, Abandonment Issues, Trust Issues, Insecurities, Mild Sexual Content
Summary: Adam has issues properly telling Lute how much he loves her, but she comforts him and reassures him the whole way.
Authorâs Note: themmmm ughhh <3 these two are both so hurt I swear but they need each other and they love each other so much I HAD to write this. I hope itâs in character, raaahh. Anyways, enjoy your guitarspear hurt/comfort, heavy physically/emotionally intimate food!
âââââââââââââââââââââââ Adamâs body fit seamlessly against Luteâs, every contour aligning perfectly. She felt his sporadic breaths against her back, a gratifying reminder of how lovingly ruthless sheâd been with him that night. His hands remained gripping onto her bare hips, still clawing into her like he couldn't bear to let go.
"Hey, Lute?" His hoarse voice sliced through the settled air, punctuated only by the slowing of both of their labored breaths. âDo you even realize how much I loââ Adam hesitated, his voice trailing off. ââŚShit,â he uttered, following it with a small line of curses.
Confusion mixed with a taste of euphoria that she couldnât quite place washed over her. Lute groaned softly, turning to face him, momentarily forgetting how much she despised having to pull away until she actually did.
As moonlight spilled through the window, casting dim shadows over his messy hair and the meticulously placed bruises on his collarbone, she cleared her throat, trying to shake off her distraction. âSir, you didnât finish.â
âUh yeah, I did, actually. And just a second ago you were screaming my name so loudââ
âYour sentence,â Lute interrupted him through her teeth, narrowing her eyes.
âOh yeeah, that,â he said sarcastically, rubbing the back of his neck. âYeah, sorta forgot what I was gonna say.â He briefly glanced to the side flatly. âSucks for you.â
âAre you sure about that?" she asked sharply, her gaze unyielding on him.
âYes Iâm fucking sure! Now hop off my dick and go to sleep or something,â he grumbled, shifting to turn away, but Lute grabbed his wrist, halting him.
He sighed. âLute, I really donât need you psychoanalyzing me right now, okay? Cool, sweet, thanks babe.â
âButââ
âNight bitch!â he exclaimed, feigning nonchalance as he crossed his arms behind his head, laying back and facing up at the marble ceiling. Though his expression didnât come off as all too satisfied.
Luteâs fingers traced up his arm to his chest. She felt his subtle trembling and unsteady heartbeat. His eyes were growing distant, almost⌠glassy. She blinked, her brows knitting as realization dawned. âSir, are you⌠crââ
Adam turned away, sheets dragging with him, causing Luteâs hand to retreat involuntarily. âYou better not finish that fuckinâ sentence Lute I swear.â His voice nearly broke as he untucked his wings from under his arms, shielding himself from view.
She wearily propped herself up to steal a glance at him, only to feel melancholy spill over her. Not a lot of things did that to her, but, seeing Adam like that, did.
He shuddered at the rustling behind him, as if being reminded she could still see him. Slowly, he resigned, groaning and shuffling right back around on his other side to pull her into a tight hug. She hadnât expected it, but was glad it happened; she wouldnât have let him sleep upset. Besides, it gave her an excuse to keep him even closer to her for longer, which seemed to comfort him as much as it did her.
Adam didnât say anything for a while, his arms shifting restlessly to ensure the hold. The only sounds breaking the quiet were the subtle movements of his body and the weight of his chin resting on her hair. Lute ran her hands up him, stopping at his shoulders and curling her fingers over them. She pulled her knees up to her chest, pressing them against his own, his scent lingering of sweat and adrenaline.
As the air thickened, he finally whispered, âI love you, you⌠dumb bitch,â sinking his forehead into her shoulder. âI donât know what you want from me. Your badass attitude, your perky little tits, the way you slaughter sinners like a fucking machine⌠it drives me nuts.â
Her cheeks flushed, and she could tangibly feel the heat spreading up to her ears.
âSo you canât just expect me not to be freaked out,â he continued, lifting his head to look at her. âListen up, Lute, I know I basically invented relationships and shit, but what happened in Eden screwed me the fuck over. And I didnât even do anything wrong!â He weakly flung a hand up on her back. âLook, I justâŚâ
âI donât want to lose you too,â he confessed, his voice barely above a whisper at this point, like if anyone else heard him right now heâd lose it. ââCause thatâd be a total bummerâlosing my lieutenant like that. Canât have that happening, right?â he deflected, laughing awkwardly. âRight, Lute?â
His uncertain laugh faded into a scoff of irony, replaced by a heavy silence that hung between them. Adam looked away, neither of them speaking.
There was a painful twist in Luteâs lungs, seeing the rare cracks in his bravado. She took a steadying breath, her hands moving up from his shoulders to his cheeks and cupping them with a firm yet gentle touch, making him face her. âYou will never lose me,â she declared with certainty.
Adamâs eyes searched hers desperately for any hint of doubt, before letting out a heavy exhale.
Luteâs affection practically swelled. ââŚI love you,â she affirmed quietly, her voice steady. Saying those words wasnât easy for her either, but with Adam, it felt⌠right, almost instinctual. âMore than those bitches ever could.â
He broke out into bits of laughter, his shoulders relaxing as he looked down at her sternness. âOh yeah, theyâre total bitches, and not even the good kind either,â he poked. âAwesome I have you now though, huh?â He pressed a kiss to her forehead, to which she clutched a fist over her heart. Parting, he took her chin in his hand and tilted her head up to his level before moving to her lips, tangling his fingers through her hair.
Trailing down to her neck, he began returning the hickeys sheâd given him earlier, leaving visible marks on the skin. Lute instinctively tilted her head back, brushing against the pillow they shared. Adamâs hands reached down, roaming from the sides of her thighs up to her stomach, sliding and scrunching up his faded band tee that she now wore. Her breath hitched, making her bite down on her lip to suppress any noises that could potentially land her in a discussion with the Seraphim the next morning.
But Adam didnât seem to care about the consequencesânot at all. Especially considering earlier when he repeatedly removed her hand from her mouth whenever she tried to cover it, because of how badly he wanted to hear her.
Overwhelmed, she grabbed onto the back of his head and pushed him down further, needing more of the sensationâmore of him.
âYouâre so sensitive compared to when youâre out there kicking demon assâitâs priceless,â he murmured in between kisses.
âAdamâŚâ she stammered out, wanting to retort, but barely able to form coherent words.
He let his hands rest on her waist, pausing to fully take her in. âYouâre seriously hot as fuck, babe,â he said, his breath tantalizingly warm on her skin.
âIâ thank you, sir,â she managed, albeit awkwardly, which Adam seemed to revel in, grinning slyly against her.
âBut donât get me wrong.â He let out a low laugh. âI bet all my other girls would be jealous as hell to be in the position youâre in right nowâwith the dickmaster himself.â
âAs they should be,â she replied, her voice softening as she nestled into the crook of his neck when his movements slowed.
Adamâs lips twitched before enveloping his wings around the two of them, drawing her in close. âI love ya, Lute,â he said again, quieter this time.
From the corner of her eye, his feathers streaked with a brighter hue of gold than usual, all ruffled and in demanding need of preeningâa task she'd help him with in the morning. But for now, she would simply savor their soft feel against her skin. A smile crept onto her lips as she gently closed her eyes.
âI love you too, Adam.â
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Golden Hour
(GuitarSpear/GuardRock Aftercare One Shot)
Gift for @deadgirlwalking91 â¤ď¸
Ao3 Link Here
Adam takes the time to appreciate the beauty of Lute's afterglow.
(NSFW Followed by Tooth-Rotting levels of Fluff)
Lute threw her head back into Adamâs chest, eyes rolled back in pure bliss as the pressure of his fingers along her clit grew deeper. The way her hips bucked into his touch with need as she squirmed and struggled to moan through the hand gripping her throat would have sent him over the edge had he not already finished.
Tears trailed down her face as Adamâs grip tightened around her neck ever so slightly. He was so much bigger. So much stronger . The fact that Lute trusted him with her entire being during these intimate and vulnerable moments meant everything to him. The way no one else got to see this submissive side of the stoic Lieutenant of the Exorcists was something he would never take for granted.
Lute was gorgeous every moment. From when her eyes fluttered open in the morning to when she was in the deepest stages of sleep overnight. Sunlight radiated from her when golden blush lit up her cheeks, and she glowed like the moon when she was vicious and cold.
She was even prettier when her jaw dropped open with a strangled gasp as she clenched around his fingers, finding her release.
Adam had known supposed perfection from the moment he opened his eyes, watched as it was taken away through anotherâs mistake, and managed to find it once more in the company of his lieutenant.Â
He quickly moved his hands to her waist, flipping her from her back and onto her stomach. She gasped for air between small sobs as she nuzzled into his chest, nails desperately digging into his shoulders like she would lose him forever if she let go.Â
âHey, Lute,â he whispered, bringing a hand up to rub small circles into her back. âItâs okay. Iâve got you.â
The sound of her erratic breathing filled the air surrounding them. He lifted his other hand to her face, and tucked back the sweat soaked locks, slowing his own breathing down and lifting her body with his movements as a silent reminder to her of the pace to aim for.
It worked, and little by little her breath resumed a normal rhythm. âYou feeling better?â he finally asked.
She offered a slow nod, peering up through tear soaked lashes to meet his gaze.
Of course, Lute was breathtaking every moment, but nothing compared to her afterglow.
Her golden eyes shone a million times brighter through the watery filter of her tears. Her parted lips were swollen from pressing them against his, and small dribbles of drool gathered around the corners. Her stark white hair looked so different when it was messy from the fingers that ran through and tugged on it - from the sweat that stuck it down to her skin.
Her skin was his favorite. Her usual porcelain complexion surpassed Heavenâs most beautiful sunsets when she was flushed with golden blood.Â
Her chest, cheeks, breasts, ass, and cunt were all ablaze with the physical evidence of their evening together. It was more breathtaking than the hand he had wrapped around her throat.
She pulled the air from his lungs with nothing but her beauty.
âGood.â He leaned down to kiss her forehead. âBecause you did so well, Lute,â he praised, âyou are so fucking beautiful.â
His fingers crawled along her back to the base of her wings, where without even seeing them, he could feel the disheveled feathers from when she writhed against him with need - not caring about the mess she left in the slightest.
She only wanted him.
He only wanted her.
He smoothed her feathers back down with gentle strokes. âWas it good?â he questioned.
âYeah.â She exhaled deeply, craning her neck to place a kiss along his jaw before collapsing back onto his shoulder.Â
âTell me what you need, Lute. I can go run a bath real quick-â
âNo bath.â She shook her head slightly. âI just want to stay with you.â
Poor thing was drained.
ââCourse.â Adam nodded, giving her a lingering hug. âCan I at least grab some stuff to come clean you up with?â
She responded by shifting her body off of his, landing with her back on the mattress. âHurry back?â
âLute,â he grinned, slowly scooting himself off the edge of the bed. âI wouldnât miss this for anything.âÂ
It was Adamâs personal golden hour. The one where Luteâs afterglow lit up every inch of her skin, and she let down her walls completely, allowing the two of them to exist in their own personal Heaven.Â
Getting to take care of his lieutenant afterwards was one of the best parts of sex for Adam.Â
So, he spent the extra moment to find Luteâs favorite throw blanket from wherever they had left it last, found her a clean set of his boxers and a shirt to sleep in, and finally grabbed two wet rags from the bathroom before returning to their bedroom.
Luteâs eyes lit up as Adam took his place beside her, gently dabbing the cool cloth across her forehead, relieving some of her lingering heat and clearing away the residual sweat drops.
âHey, beautiful.â His free hand came to trail up and down her ribs, sending goosebumps coursing through her body. âStill doing okay?â
She was beyond blissed out. Eyelids still heavy, her motions ever so slightly delayed as they ran through the filter of her lust. Â
She nodded as he folded the cloth and placed it on the back of her neck. âBetter with you.â
He placed a kiss on the tip of her nose before turning his attention back to cleaning her up, being extra careful to not use too much pressure on the overstimulated parts of her body that he had already spent a considerable amount of time focusing on that day.
Spots like the trail of hickeys that mapped out from her jaw, down her neck, and along the ridge of her hips. Beautiful marks that ranged from the lightest dustings of peach through deep honey and saffron. Marks that held a brief, but undeniable, tangible proof of their love - of their commitment to each other.
He had never found more serenity than in the sunset colors splotched over her chest. Trails from scratching fingernails, indents from the playful nibbles that went deeper as things ramped up.
And heâd never forget the luster of the bruises on her hip bones, from where his fingers held her tight as they rocked against one and other.Â
She lay there, arm draped over her face as she floated down from her high, right into his waiting arms. âWas it okay?â she finally mumbled.
âYou-â he stopped to meet her eyes â-were fucking perfect ,â he praised, gentle pulling back her arm to see her flushed cheeks. âYou are perfect.â
He turned to grab the extra clothes from his nightstand, and reached a hand to the back of her neck, helping her to sit up.Â
âYou are breathtaking.âÂ
He tugged the shirt over her head, and helped to guide her wings through.Â
âYou are radiant.â
She laid back down, and he threw the fluffy blanket over her.Â
âYou shine brighter than every star in the sky.â
Her blush grew a million times brighter as she chuckled softly, blowing a raspberry. âYou stop.â
âNever.â He smiled back bigger, climbing out from the bed.Â
She pouted, âWhere are you going?â
He reached for one of the instruments hanging from his wall. âNowhere far,â he reassured, plopping down back next to her. He gently plucked the strings and turned the tuning knobs.Â
âYou did not-â
âI did.â He smirked down at her. It wasnât often that he pulled out his lute, but the moment felt right.
She laughed and snuggled back down into the bed as he began to gently play a song from Earth, one that despite never stepping foot in Heaven, he swore the artist had to have met an angel. There was no explanation for the vivid descriptions of a golden glow otherwise.
âIt was just two lovers Sittin' in the car, listening to Blonde Fallin' for each other.â
Luteâs hand inched along to rest on his thigh.
âPink and orange skies, feelin' super childish No Donald Glover Missed call from my mother Like, 'Where you at tonight?' Got no alibiâ
Her fingertips traced lazy circles into his skin, and he leaned into her touch.
âI was all alone with the love of my life She's got glitter for skin, my radiant beam in the night. I don't need no light to see you shine. It's your golden hour, you slow down time in your golden hour.â
She let out a sleepy yawn, as her free hand came to rub her eyes.Â
âWe were just two lovers Feet up on the dash, drivin' nowhere fast Burnin' through the summer Radio on blast, make the moment last She got solar power Minutes feel like hours She knew she was the baddest, can you even imagine Fallin' like I did?â
Lute nuzzled into his leg and pulled the blanket up to her chin - a tell tale sign she wasnât going to be awake for much longer.
âFor the love of my life She's got glow on her face, a glorious look in her eyes. My angel of light.â
Her breathing settled into gentle snores as he finished the last chorus of the song.
âI donât need no light to see you shine, It's your golden hour, you slow down time in your golden hour.â
With a content exhale he leaned over the bed and placed the lute against his nightstand before creeping down under the covers.Â
Luteâs sleeping body shifted to wrap an arm around his waist, which he returned by leaning his head onto hers.
He placed one more kiss along the top of her head, and whispered, âAll the sunsets in the world could never compare to you.â
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Summary
Adamâs eyes widened as they darted back to the bar. Sure enough, the mystery exorcist that Vaggie had been talking to was now fully facing the stage, eyes frantically peering through the crowd and - oh, holy shit.
Lute held in her hand the universal vessel of a good time: a red, plastic party cup.
âNo fucking way,â he muttered, grinning maniacally.
Lute didnât drink. At least, not outside the comfort of her own home to the best of his knowledge. Now, this he had to see.
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At the post-Extermination Day party, Lute decides she's had enough of watching Adam get drunk and make a fool of himself year after year while she watches on, sober as a judge. She decides it's her turn to have a little fun of her own, but soon realises that her drunken antics come with their own set of consequences that can't be ignored. OR;
Lute gets drunk, Adam tries to be responsible and all Vaggie wants to do is be a good friend.
Author's Notes
Diiiiiiiid somebody say collab??? Because when branded-rose and I connected over our mutual love for Adam and Lute, we sure as hell did!
We had plans to write a 'short' one-shot, which ended up kiiiiiinda escalating... big time. And we couldn't be more excited to share it with you all! Speaking of sharing, branded-rose created some beautiful art to accompany our story, which can be found here. Before you scroll down, CLICK THAT LINK and give her ALL the love for her work! Also, Lute looks SO pretty!
Only warning is that this is long (18,000+ words), and we haven't split it up purely because it was only ever meant to be a one-shot and we want to keep it that way.
To my wonderful co-author: writing this with you has been the MOST FUN. Internet friends freaking RULE. Thank you <3
So buckle up, buttercups and enjoy! ***
The music was loud. The people around her were loud. Everything was LOUD.Â
Lute could almost hear herself think. Almost.Â
Then again, she was never really big on the Victory concerts.
The last thing she wanted to do after an extermination was watch Adam and the other girls get drunk and toss themselves at each other. Toss themselves at him.
Normally, sheâd have no issue competing with the other girls. However, she wouldnât when they were drunk out of their minds. That was no competition.Â
Every year, they went through this. Every year, she reluctantly took part and never drank anything.Â
Why would she? There was no point.
Well, usually, there was no point. Today though? She was starting to have second thoughts. Especially as she caught their boss flirting with several of the exorcists on the stage.
Like he did every year.Â
âYou actually gonna drink?â Vaggie walked up, nodding to the plastic cup in her sworn sisterâs hand.
Lute puffed her cheeks, drumming her fingers against the cup in question.
âJust⌠wine.â She glanced down at the liquid, her already furrowed brows dropping lower.Â
Vaggie eyed the red cup skeptically. âYou, uh⌠youâre sure?â
Lute shot Vaggie a look, bringing the cup to her lips and taking a large sip to prove a point.
She held the liquid in her mouth for a second, debating if she wanted to actually swallow before stubbornness won out.
It was just one glass of wine.
Vaggie raised a brow, unconvinced. Sure, it wasnât unlike Lute to have a glass here and there in the comfort of her own home. But this wasnât her own home. This was a loud party.Â
One their maniac of a boss was throwing.
Normally, Lute would stand in a corner and glare at anyone and EVERYONE before she ushered their idiot commander home for the night.
Not something she would personally do herself but who was she to judge?
âYouâre sure?â Vaggie sighed and took a sip from her own cup, turning to face the party.
Luteâs eyes scanned the crowd, her jaw clenching as she realized sheâd lost sight of Adam.
He was probably off doing body shots again. Great.
She knocked the rest of her drink back, something that very clearly caught Vaggie off guard.
Lute ignored the wide-eyed expression her sworn sister shot her, turning back to the bar and getting herself more wine.
âOoookay- this isnât⌠typical of you.â Vaggie moved to stand next to her, concern growing.
Lute ignored her again.
âEspecially not after an ex-â She cut herself off when Lute once more knocked the drink back, downing the wine in the plastic cup like it was a shot glass.
â-terminationâŚâ Vaggie had no words.
She continued to stare at her comrade with a mixture of concern and pure horror as she watched her slam yet another glass of wine after that.
If it was ANYONE else she might not have cared. Because this was Lute? She had to have some level of concern.
It wasnât as if the lieutenant was⌠the most easy going of exorcists. She had VERY strict standards that she held herself to.
And she was also borderline INSANE.
Lute had downed a solid five drinks by that point, quickly and without mercy.
Her cheeks started to flush gold, the flashing lights and pounding music not nearly as intrusive as they had been moments ago.
She very briefly caught sight of Adam near the stage as she turned around, having a great time with Layla.Â
That bitch.
She grit her teeth, suddenly remembering why it was exactly she had felt compelled to drink in the first place.
Turning back to the bar, she requested something harder, much to Vaggieâs surprise.
Adam fucking loved the annual Victory concert. The babes. The booze. The beats. It didnât matter which direction he looked, he was surrounded by the result of another successful Extermination Day.
Heâd managed a new personal best this year, too. Four hundred and eleven.
Four hundred and eleven bottles of hard liquor that were expertly raided from the degenerate entertainment venues of Hell by his specialist task-force of exorcists.
Personally assigned by the first man himself, their sole job during the last hour of Extermination Day was to storm the copious bars and clubs that lurked in the shadiest districts of the Pride Ring and confiscate the alcohol that lined the top shelves of such fine establishments.
Adamâs definition of confiscate, however, was to transport the goods back up to Heaven for their yearly balls-to-the-wall bender where everyone would trade in their usual wine for the hard stuff they could only get their hands on at the post-extermination rager.
Wine glasses were a rare sight at the event, the partygoers opting instead for red party cups or plastic shot glasses, filled with whatever theyâd managed to pilfer from Hell that year. Adamâs drink of choice were body shots - the type of liquor unimportant - off whichever exorcist volunteered to be his own personal bar counter.
The best part? Everybody was one hundred and ten percent down with the party. Inhibitions, dignity and modesty were left at the door by all before entering, almost like they were being checked into some sort of moral cloakroom.
Once the celebrations eventually wrapped up the deviant revelers would emerge, spend the following days nursing wicked hangovers and then return to their usual heavenly selves, ready to repeat it all the next year.
Well, almost everybody did, anyway. Everybody except Lute.
Adam peered out into the crowd, squinting through the bright lights as he tried to locate his lieutenant. She wasnât leaning against the back wall, arms crossed, scowling at everybody else dabbling in their one night of debauchery. She certainly wasnât on the dance floor - the current song playing was an apparently popular R&B tune from Earth where the only appropriate dance move was to grind rhythmically against another personâs hips.
Lute did not grind.
At least, not to his knowledge.
His eyes flickered over to the bar, where Vaggie was standing next to another exorcist whoâs side profile he couldnât quite make out - though whoever it was, they were taking a damn long time to drink from their cup. He could have smashed three shots by now.Â
Speaking ofâŚ
He flagged down Layla, one of his favorite angels to party with post-extermination. A brunette mega-babe, she made everybodyâs heads turn whenever she strolled down the promenade.Â
She flashed him a million-dollar smile and sashayed her way over.Â
They had an annual tradition that was yet to be honored this year, something theyâd dubbed the âVictory Shotâ.
Layla loved body shots almost as much as Adam did. Possibly more. Sometimes she did them off the other exorcists, other times she was the body. Rarely was she a spectator.
Layla was the epitome of a good time.
âThe usual, sir?â She grinned, expertly balancing a clear shot, salt shaker and lime wedge in one hand, other resting on her cocked hip . He returned the smile, placing a hand on her waist as he leant in to answer her.
âYou know it, sugartits.âÂ
Laylaâs laugh rang in his ears as she nestled the shot glass between her cleavage, sprinkled salt over the top of one of her tits and balanced the lime wedge on the other.
âHereâs to another killer year!â she cheered, shaking her hair off her shoulders and sticking her chest out in Adamâs direction.Â
âFuck yeah, babe!â Adam tightened his grip around her waist and licked the salt clean off her skin. Wasting no time, he wrapped his mouth around the rim of the glass and lifted it out from between her breasts, tilting his head back so the liquid slid down his throat in one smooth motion. He removed the glass from his lips and promptly replaced it with the lime wedge, sucking hard until no more juice remained and the burn from his throat eased. Layla held her hand out for a high-five, which he returned eagerly.
âAhh, good shit. Thanks babe.â He crooked an elbow around her neck and pressed a brief kiss to the side of her head affectionately before strolling towards the wings of the stage, remembering what he was doing before he got distracted.
âHey, you havenât seen Lute around have you? Or has she bitched out already?â he yelled back to Layla over the pounding music.She laughed again and pointed to where Adam had seen Vaggie standing moments earlier.
âCheck the bar, sheâs in for a good night I think.âÂ
Adamâs eyes widened as they darted back to the bar. Sure enough, the mystery exorcist that Vaggie had been talking to was now fully facing the stage, eyes frantically peering through the crowd and - oh, holy shit. Layla wasnât kidding.
Lute held in her hand the universal vessel of a good time: a red, plastic party cup.
âNo fucking way,â he muttered, grinning maniacally.
Lute didnât drink. At least, not outside the comfort of her own home to the best of his knowledge. Now, this he had to see.
âI⌠donât know if this is-â Vaggie began, attempting to dissuade her sworn sister from making a big mistake.Â
Lute waved her hand in front of the otherâs face, cutting her off as she raised the cup to her lips.
âHow I choose to party shouldnât be your fucking problem.â She hissed, raising the drink to her lips and attempting to knock it back.
She could not knock it back, instead spitting it out onto the floor in front of her.
âThe fuck! That tastes like paint stripper!!!!â
âDiiiiiiiiiid somebody say stripper?â Adam grinned, leaning sloppily against the bar counter.
âWhat are you doing to my lieutenant, Vagasaurous? If Iâve told you once, Iâve told you a thousand times, if youâre gonna corrupt her with your pussy-loving powers, call me-â
âOh, go fuck a cheese grater, would you?â Vaggie rolled her eyes and leaned towards Lute so Adam couldnât hear. âNeed me to stick around? He seems like heâll be especially painful tonight.â
âI heard that!â Adam protested, leaning over to check the contents of Luteâs cup. âWhat are you drinking, Dangertits? Not water again?â He plucked it out of her hand and took a sip.
Ooooh. That burned. And not the good kind of burn. Whoever swiped that from one of Hellâs bars missed the memo where he specified top shelf booze only. Theyâd be running laps on Monday as punishment once he found the exorcist responsible for bringing petrol back up to Heaven.
âNope. Can confirm thatâs not water.â He shuddered and set the cup on the bar.
âFinally having a drink, Lute? Rude of you not to ask me to pop your cherry."
Lute narrowed her eyes at him. âSir, we have had a drink together before.â
âNot like this, Lutey!â He threw his arms around both girlsâ shoulders and squeezed them tightly.
âThis is gonna be legend-fucking-dary!â
Lute froze, her arms pinned firmly to her sides.
âUgh, gross. Nope. Not happening.â Vaggie twisted out of his grip, spilling most of her drink on herself in the process.
âOh, chillax, Vag. Look, Iâll pour you both a drink, here.â Adam released Lute from his death grip, whoâs face had turned the exact same shade of gold as the stage lights. He vaulted the bar counter, stumbling slightly upon his landing.
The bartender gave him a filthy look. Adam didnât care. It wasnât like the bartender had organized the booze. He leered at them until they skulked off to serve another exorcist.
âRight - what have we got here thatâs virgin-friendly?â He eyed a half-full bottle of vodka. Perfect.
Not too hard for a baby drinker like Lute, but enough to help her relax. Loosen her up a bit. Maybe even enough for a cheeky dance later, if he was lucky.
Vaggie turned away from Adam and the bar, once more attempting to offer Lute an out. She suspected though, the lieutenant wasnât going to take it.
âYou can still back out and call it a night. No one is gonna think any less of you if you bail early.â
Lute scoffed at the notion that sheâd need to back out. She shot Vaggie a look.
âYouâre overreacting.â She went to raise her abandoned cup to her mouth, only to think better of it when she remembered the taste, and the fact that Adam had drank from it.
Vaggieâs eyebrow twitched.
âIâm overreacting? Lute, youâve just knocked back five glasses of wine in under ten minutes and now our sleazy boss is here to keep you company. REAAAALLY donât think Iâm overreacting here.â
âWell you are.â Lute slammed her hand down on the counter.
Vaggie eyed the hand Lute had slammed on the counter, sighing exasperated. She pinched the bridge of her nose, weighing out whether or not this whole argument was worth her life.
On one hand, she hated the thought of just leaving Lute in the gross incapable wandering hands of their boss.
On the other⌠She didnât feel like it was necessarily worth it lingering either. Especially when Lute was the first person to kiss up to said gross incapable boss.
Didnât mean she deserved to get taken advantage of. Or WORSE. Sheâd get drunk and start punching people.
Then all the exorcists would be put through it Monday morning.
âFine, you wanna drink yourself silly for whatever reason? Do it. But you know where to find me if you need me.â Vaggie turned away from the bar, making her way out into the crowd to try and enjoy herself as best she could the remainder of the night.
Lute hissed as she watched Vaggie go, her eyes narrowing.Â
How DARE her. The audacity.
She could have a good time! She could cut loose! âŚIf she wanted to.
She yelped, startled at a loud thud on the counter behind her. She whirled around, saluting and standing at attention quickly when her eyes glimpsed Adamâs robes.
âSIR!â
âGeez, at ease, Lute!â Adam laughed, sliding a new red cup towards her.
âWhatâs this I hear about you slamming back ten glasses of wine in less than ten minutes? Whatâs happened to Sergeant Sober?â
Lute lowered her hand and, ignoring Adamâs question, grabbed the cup and inspected the liquid inside. It was clear and bubbly, with a thin slice of lime floating on top of the ice.
âWhatâs this?â
âVodka, soda and lime. Not something Iâd drink myself, but considering you don-â Adamâs eyes widened as she lifted the cup to her lips and began drinking.
And she didnât stop until sheâd downed the whole damn thing.
âMore.â
Adam ran his hand through his hair. Fuck. She was really doing this. Then again, it was Lute. She was a go hard or go home kind of gal. Scratch that - she was just the type to go hard.
There was no going home with her.
UnlessâŚ
There was a part of him that wanted her to let loose. The selfish part of him wanted Lute to drink herself silly with him, keep up with him drink-for-drink, get on the dance floor and grind untilâŚ
âI said more, Sir.â
Adam shook his head and tossed all thoughts of grinding with Lute aside as she threw her empty cup at him.
âShit, alright, calm down. Hey - where did Vaggie go?â
Luteâs head whipped around towards the crowd. While she wasnât looking, Adam quickly refilled her cup with water and plonked it in front of her. She turned back and without looking, gulped down the drink.
She was lost in her thoughts, visibly perturbed at Adamâs inquiries to where Vaggie went.
Why did he care if Vaggie was there anyway? Probably so he could fucking goad them into making out or something. As if they were that close anymore anyway-Â
She paused, pulling the cup away from her lips and looking at it, then looking at Adam incredulously.
It was distinctly not the same drink heâd offered her before. It was watered down.Â
Wait. It was water.
âSir. This isnât what you gave me last time.â
Adam raised his brows, scratching the stubble on his jaw as he tried to play dumb.
âWhat? Itâs not?â He grabbed the cup from her, pretending to investigate the contents.
âSURE it is! You questioning my judgment?â
Lute blinked as he handed the cup back. âI would never-â
âGREAT!â Adam launched himself back over the bar, arm wrapping around his lieutenantâs shoulders as he looked out on the party.
Lute felt her face heat up once again. Although, she was BLAMING the alcohol. Yes! It was the alcoholâs fault. Not⌠proximity.
She cleared her throat, the hint of a small smile touching the corners of her mouth.
âLook at what we did, Lute.â Adam squeezed Luteâs shoulders and planted a kiss on the top of her head, pride radiating through his body.
He gestured with his other hand to the crowd of dancing angels in front of him.
âEveryone is here having a kick-ass time because of what weâve built. You and me. So, if youâre really serious about celebrating⌠then letâs get fucked up!â He let go of Luteâs shoulder and turned to the bartender, grinning.
âTwo tequila shots, thanks.â
âSalt and lime?â
âDoes a bear shit in the woods?â Adam looked over at his lieutenant, who had joined him at the bar and was tightly gripping the edge of the counter. âLute, you all good?â
She looked at him, wide-eyed. âOf course. Why do you ask, Sir?â
âYou look like youâre trying to flip the bar counter. Are you trying to start a riot?â
âOh.â She looked down at her hands and let go. âIâm fine.â
Ah. There was some of that defiance he knew and loved.
âIâm an adult, I know what Iâm doing.â She frowned and glared up at him.
Adam grinned down at her, accepting the shot glasses from the bartender. âThereâs my girl. Anyway, you ever done one of these before?â
Lute shook her head. âNo, Sir.â
âAlright, repeat after me. Lick,â He held the saltshaker up.Â
âShoot,â he pointed to the shot glass.
âAnd suck.â He lifted the small plate of lime wedges before setting it back down on the bar counter.
âLick, shoot, suck.â Lute echoed, the faint smile returning to her face again, accompanied by a slight blush.
Shit, why did that make his head spin?. He was definitely feeling buzzed.
âDamn, Lutie-cutie, I love it when you talk dirty.â His remark was met with a quick jab in the ribs. âOw! Alright, alright. You ready? Watch me first.â He grabbed her wrist and sprinkled salt over it.
Without warning, he licked the salt off her bare skin, threw back the shot and grabbed a lime wedge, popping it in his mouth.
âUhh⌠Sir?â Lute looked down at her wrist, nose wrinkling in confusion.
âOh yeah, you canât go wrong with one of these. Your turn. Iâll even get the lime ready for you so you donât have to worry.â Grabbing the salt shaker again, he shook it over his own wrist this time. He then handed Lute the shot and picked up the lime slice. Grinning, he held his wrist out to her. âReady, babe?â
Luteâs eyes darted between the shot, Adamâs face, and the salt on his wrist. She was trying to make peace with the agreement sheâd made. An understanding that she would need to lick salt off of his wrist was something she was finding incredibly hard to wrap her mind around.
There was a level of forbidden about the concept of her consuming anything off of her bossâ body. One that she couldnât tell made it more enticing or more shameful.
Maybe both?
Even still⌠she wasnât about to say no.
Lick, shoot, suck. Lick, shoot, suck. Lick, shoot suck.
That was all she needed to do. Three simple things.
The logistics of which were all getting scrambled in her mind. What was the order?
LICK. SHOOT. SUCK.
EASY.
Her heart pounded against her sternum, her body frozen for a half a second as she considered and reconsidered the ramifications of the actions she was about to take.
SCREW RAMIFICATIONS. Adam was watching her expectantly. Waiting expectantly.
She grabbed Adamâs hand and pulled it to her mouth just as she heard him start to ask a question. She licked up the salt, tossing Adamâs arm away as she whirled to grab the shot and knock it back.
Her eyes widened and she recoiled as the taste hit her, pushing away from the counter and the lime in Adamâs hand.
Fuck!
She held the liquid- no, poison- in her mouth for a half a second as she tried to consider whether or not to swallow or spit it out.
She was vaguely aware of Adam gesturing with his hands in her direction. Though, the obnoxious music muffled whatever he was exclaiming in the moment.
SHOOT THE LIME.
Lute forced herself to swallow, spinning around and nearly crashing into Adam. She frantically grabbed his other wrist, trying to wrestle the lime free of his grip.
âShit - Lute - what are you doing?â Adam laughed, the smaller angel trying to pry each individual finger off the lime wedge in his hand. âDonât fuck around with it, just shove it in your mouth!â He let go of the fruit and watched her desperately suck the wedge, her jaw working overtime to extract every last drop of juice from the lime.
He couldnât deny it was kinda hot.Â
He cocked an eyebrow at her. âBetter?â She nodded and took the wedge from her lips, depositing it onto the plate Adam had taken it off. âWell,â he cleared his throat, starting to feel the effect of the shot heâd taken only minutes earlier. âThat⌠did not go as I had expected.â
âWhy?â Lute frowned. âDid I do something wrong? Should we do another one?â Her eyes darted frantically towards the bar.
âYeah, thatâs gonna be a giant nope from me, babe.â Adam shook his head fervently and stepped between Lute and the bar.
One tequila shot down and she was already trying to wrestle him. If she had another she might try and⌠Well. He wouldnât mind that. Especially considering sheâd finally ditched the chain mail that usually covered her neck and collarbone, leaving them temptingly bare.
âI could handle another one. You donât think I could?â She put her hands on her hips and glared up at him.
âLute, if there is anybody who I think could do it, itâs you. All Iâm saying is, letâs take a break. We can have another one later.â
Lute said nothing.
âLuteyyyyy.â He teased, moving closer to her, not stopping until their bodies were virtually touching.Â
âCome on.â He snaked an arm around her waist and bent down to whisper in her ear. He felt her body immediately tense, the heat rising in her cheeks practically radiating off her.
âIf you take a break for a little while, you can come back and do another one later. Maybe if youâre lucky, Iâll let you do it off my chest.â He heard her breath hitch in her throat and without even looking at her he knew her face was several shades brighter than the sun itself.
He grinned to himself and gave her waist a little squeeze. She was stupidly cute when she got herself all flustered and being under the influence of alcohol just seemed to amplify it.
âRight, hold tight babe. After all these years, itâs finally happening. You and me, weâre hitting the dance floor!â In one swift motion, he hoisted her up over his shoulder and strode out to the packed crowd, Luteâs protests drowned out by the thumping music.
Lute propped herself up with her arms, doing her best to wriggle off of his shoulder as she was unwillingly carried to the dance floor.
Normally, she mightâve protested more. But the alcohol, admittedly, was beginning to get to her, if not entirely overwhelm her.
Her self-restraint was reasonably inhibited at the very least. At the most? She was pleasantly numb. And for once⌠that was nice?Â
She didnât have to worry about the stack of paperwork or what the seraphim might say if they heard about this party in the morning.
She could just⌠exist and do what she wanted.
In other words, she found herself giddy, a small giggle escaping her lips as she was carried on.
âSir. I⌠canât dance.â Or at least sheâd never danced before to her knowledge. Never mind whatever⌠dancing was being done in that moment.
She felt the world spin as she felt Adam whip her off his shoulder, nearly stumbling backwards as she landed unsteadily on her feet. Adam caught her hand, pulling her back into him.
âWhat? Thatâs fucking ridiculous. ANYONE and their mother can dance if they want to.â He placed his other hand on her waist to steady her.
She felt her face heat up again, very aware of the close proximity of their bodies.
She didnât pull back though.
â⌠Iâll follow you.â
Adam pulled a smirk, bringing his hand up to tap near her ear.
âJust listen to the music. Move with the beat!â He started sliding side to side, his movements getting gradually more overt the longer the song carried on.
She watched him, trying to copy, her brows furrowed in concentration. Every so often her eyes would flick to his face, looking for reassurance that she was doing it right.
She apparently was not, given he chuckled and shook his head. Or she assumed he chuckled at least. She could barely hear him over the music.
âDangertits! You need to LOOSEN. UP. Here-â He moved to stand behind her, his hands finding her hips and applying just enough pressure for her to get the hint that she needed to move.
She stiffened briefly as she felt his chin near her ear, his hot breath on her neck.
âMove WITH me, not against me. Come on youâre stiff as a board.â He moved his hand up the tiniest bit, cackling as her wings tried to flap involuntarily but were kept immobile by his proximity.
In her defense she wasnât really listening to the music. She couldnât really hear over the roaring of her heart in her ears.
Was she breathing?Â
Air might be good.
She took a very loud, deep breath.Â
âSorry S-IR!â She was cut off as Adam took her hand and spun her very quickly, only to immediately snap her back towards him before she had any time to process what was going on.
âThere we go! Get those feet going!â
A laugh erupted from Luteâs lips as she was spun around again.
âSir!â
Adam snickered, his arms coming around to trap her against him as her momentum carried them close once more.Â
His mouth found her ear so that she could hear him.Â
âDid I just hear the most badass bitch in the army laugh? No blood? No guts? Just laugh on the dance floor?â
Lute felt his arms hold her firmly in place and without thinking she lifted her feet off the floor to test just how tight his hold was. Like a child might with their parent.Â
It was something she wouldâve NEVER tried if she was sober.
Then again⌠if she was sober there was no way in heaven OR hell sheâd allow him to be this close to her in a public space.
She felt her face heat up again as his stubble grazed against her cheek, her heart rocketing away at the contact and pressure.
She realized she hadnât answered his question, her toes tapping back on the floor as she shook her head.
âI can laugh at things that arenât death!â She argued, another smaller giggle erupting as Adam all but tossed her away from him again.
âIâve certainly never seen it before.â He argued, drawing her back into his chest, this time they were facing each other though.
Lute paused, her eyes wide as she looked up at her commanding officer.
She wasnât breathing again.Â
LUNGS WORK.
The look on Luteâs face as she gazed up at him was certainly something Adam had never seen before, either.
Really, there had been a lot of firsts during this yearâs Victory concert:Â
It was the first time Lute had gone without her armor that she never left home without. Â
It was the first time Lute decided to drink at the annual party.  Â
It was the first time Lute danced. Â
And, unless he was reading the situation horribly wrong, Adam was about ninety-nine percent certain that this would be the moment heâd kiss Lute for the first time.Â
And it was all he could think about as he stared intensely back at her.
Even in the dimly lit room, he could see her usually bright eyes had melted into golden pools of honey, a depth to them that kept dragging him in. There was no escape, no chance of looking away, even if he wanted to.
She was all he could focus on. Â
What else could he possibly think about, besides the way she was looking up at him? Wide-eyed, lips slightly parted, that ridiculously cute blush spreading across her cheeks again.
He was sure sheâd stopped breathing by the way heâd felt her chest swell against his body as she inhaled, the exhale never coming as her breath hitched in her throat. Her body, usually so incredibly tense and rigid, was soft and relaxed as he held her tightly against his front.Â
She was practically melting into him. Â
Not that he could judge her in the slightest. Heâd melt into himself too, if it were humanly possible.
Could she feel how clammy his hand was? Their fingers intertwined, his thumb now absentmindedly tracing small circles onto the back of her hand.
Did she feel like they were the only two angels in the room, too? Or was that the tequila talking? Â
âHey, Lute?â He murmured, leaning in closer, his forehead basically touching hers. He heard a barely audible gasp escape her lips, her chest pressing harder into his as she drew her breath in.
âCan I â ouch!â Â
The moment was shattered as Luteâs forehead was suddenly knocked into his, the impact of the bump causing him to see stars.
He blinked once, twice, three times, trying to rid himself of the golden flecks dancing across his line of vision. Â
Fucking hell, he had been so close! Whoever that little cockblocker was, he was going to tear them a new asshole as soon as he could see properly again. Â
âFucking watch where youâre dancing, bitch!â Â
Or not. It seemed that Lute â sweet, blushing, breathless Lute was going to do it for him.
In a single instant Luteâs entire demeanor shifted. The jolt that had come from behind the catalyst to her rage.
She had been AT PEACE. She had been dare she say⌠happy? Relaxed even? It was as if no one else was with them, no one else mattered to Adam except her.
It felt like SHE was the center of someoneâs world. And the elation that came with it was indescribable.
Which was exactly why the abrupt shift had been intense and irreparable.
She pulled away from Adam, whirling around to face the unlucky exorcist who had been stupid enough to bump into them.
Logic would dictate they were all drunk, it was a public place, they were bound to collide with others.
Lute did not have logic on her side anymore.
The tequila and wine had effectively told logic to take a hike. Which was⌠not great considering she was a tiny bit unhinged in the best of times.
What was worse, is the exorcist who had bumped into them was fucking Layla.
Lute grit her teeth, shoving Layla with as much strength as she could muster, sending the girl flying into the crowd, knocking at least three other girls down like they were bowling pins.
Her wings twitched, half-spreading in a threat.
âDance somewhere else!â
Vaggie, who had been passively keeping an eye on her more uptight sister from the other side of the room, scrambled over, pushing through the crowd to stop⌠whatever it is this was.
She was pretty sure it was gonna be a murder though if she didnât step in.
No way Adam was going to be any help.
In fact, heâd probably egg it on.Â
She jumped in front of Lute, arms stopping her from moving any further towards poor Layla.
âWoah! Woah. Uh- how about we step out and fucking cool DOWN? This isnât the place to pick fights.â
Lute shot Vaggie a look that said she wanted to maim her in some gruesome and horrible way.Â
The look was ignored.
âGet. Your hands off of me.â Lute hissed, pulling back away from Vaggie, stumbling into Adam as she did so.
âUgh - shit! Hey, Lutey,â Adam caught her around the waist with one hand before she fell, bringing the other up over her front, trapping her arms by her side so she couldnât use them to hurt anybody.
Or him, for that matter.
âWanna go grab some water and just chillax outside for a sec?â Selfishly, he also wouldnât mind trying to recreate what had almost happened earlier, without the risk of another interruption. Â
She struggled against him, thrashing violently to escape his hold on her, elbows bending and colliding with his stomach, attempting to throw him off her.
âLet â me â go!â Â
Vaggie glared at Adam.Â
âShe needs to go home. Sheâs going to end up butchering somebody in a minute.â She narrowed her eyes further at Adam and put her hands on her hips. âThis is all your fault.â Â
âMy fault?!â Adam cried incredulously, wincing slightly as Lute stomped down on his foot. âI didnât do anything! Youâre the one who let her drink eighteen glasses of wine before I got to her!â Â
âAnd you thought tequila, of all things, would be a good way to wash all that down?â Â
If Vaggie wasnât careful, he was going to put her on fucking toilet cleaning duty come Monday morning. What was it with these warrior chicks and their smartass mouths?! If it wasnât Lute sassing him, it was this one getting her panties in a twist about⌠well, everything. Â
âLook,â he started angrily, shifting Lute to the side as she started kicking backwards, clearly hoping to make contact where she knew it would hurt. Bitch. âI donât fucking care how she got to this point, scissor sister. I just need to get her home, to bed.â Â
Vaggie balled her hands into fists. âI saw you two before Layla bumped into Lute. Thereâs no fucking way in Hell Iâm letting you take her anywhere. Alone.â Â
âWhy, you wanna join in?â Adam taunted, squeezing Lute harder. He felt her body soften with the pressure, and he gently rubbed the shoulder he was holding, a silent âthank youâ for finally calming down. âIf thatâs the case, all you have to do is ask.â
Vaggieâs eyebrow twitched at the very notion that Adam would invite her back with them. Which only FURTHER sealed in her mind that she could not and WOULD NOT let her sworn sister, be it Lute or anyone else, go with him that night.
Disgusting excuse for a first man.
âIâd rather stab my eyes out with forks.â
She glanced at Lute, who for the moment was calm, but seemed a hairâs breadth away from popping off again.
The lieutenant was peering at Adam from the corner of her eye. Her brows furrowed in concentration.Â
Though what she was concentrating on, Vaggie hadnât the slightest clue.
She grabbed Luteâs wrist, pulling her free of Adamâs grasp and towards her.
âUh, Lute.â She placed her hands on either one of the lieutenantâs shoulders and lowered her tone so that Adam could barely hear over the music.
âI REALLY think you should just get yourself as far away from this pervert as you can and sleep this off.â
Lute made a face, pulling away from Vaggie.
âLike I said earlier, Iâm fine.â
Vaggie couldnât stop herself from rolling her eyes.Â
âAnd unlike earlier, I am not going to let you go ANYWHERE with this sleezeball alone.â
Lute waved her hand, the action uncoordinated and flippant.
âWeâve been alone together plenty of times before-â
âBut not while you were drunk and certainly not while HE was drunk. Look Iâm just saying youâre not able to think clearly-â
âDonât question me!â Lute snapped, swatting Vaggie as she turned back to grab Adamâs hand.
âIf the commander is going to fuck me on the table then weâll fuck on the table!â
âWhat theâŚâ Adam trailed off, eyes darting back and forth between Vaggie, who looked like she wanted to be sick, and Lute, who was tugging insistently on his hand towardsâŚÂ Â
âŚa booth. Â
Oh, shit. She wasnât kidding. Â
âYou know what?â Vaggie threw her hands up in the air, exasperated. âI give up. I donât care anymore. You two do whatever the hell you want to each other.â She started off towards the bar before turning back and facing Lute.
âWhat you just said makes me want to drink bleach. But it sounds like youâve made up your mind, and I canât stop you from making shitty decisions. If you need me though, you call me right away. I mean it, Lute.â She threw a filthy look Adamâs way and stalked away, muttering further under her breath in Spanish so neither of them could understand her. Â
Adam cleared his throat and turned his attention to Lute, who hadnât stopped pulling at him. âLute. Stop for a sec, babe.â Â
She listened, her grip loosening as she looked up at him expectantly. Adam swallowed nervously, his hands clammy once again. Heâd be a liar if he said that he didnât love the idea of taking her there and then on the table in front of everybody.Â
Or against the table. Or from behind as he bent her over the tab-Â Â
Not the time, dickhead! Â
âIâm taking you home.â he said firmly, grabbing her other hand and squeezing both of her hands with his. âYouâve had enough. Fuck, Iâve had enough, and thatâs saying something. Iâm going to make sure youâre home safe, and Iâll stay with you until Iâm satisfied that youâre not going to choke on your own vomit once the high inevitably wears off and you start feeling like shit.â
Lute tried yanking her hands out of his grasp. âI donât want to go home. Letâs just stay here and â â She was cut off as Adam tightened his grip. Â
âThatâs a fucking order, Lieutenant. Iâd think long and hard about your next move.â Â
Not one to disobey her commander, Lute fell silent.
Adam seized the opportunity to pull her closer, one hand holding her firmly around the waist, the other finding the back of her head.He grabbed a fistful of hair and firmly tugged her head back, her head tilting upwards, bright eyes wide once again. He lowered his eyes and leaned forward, lips brushing slightly against her skin as he pressed his cheek roughly to hers, mouth finding her ear. Â
He felt her inhale and forget to exhale again, hands fisted in his robes. Â
âThen, you and I are going to have a little chat about saying things that we donât mean. Understood?â He whispered angrily.
Lute swallowed, her eyes widening as she felt his mouth against her ear.
It wasnât often Adam got mad. Even more rare that it was directed at her. And that stung.
Sheâd be lying if she didnât think the whole interaction was⌠the tiniest bit hot though.
âYes, Sir.â She responded, ducking her head low when he let her go, shame smacking into her with the force of a train.
She looked at no one, and said nothing as they left the party, following closely behind her commanding officer.
Once they were alone and outside of the venue Lute lifted her head, glancing at Adam to see if she could read his body language. Something that was easier said than done given she could hardly walk a straight line and consistently bumped into him as they moved.
Even still, he was stiff, his long strides carrying him quickly down the decently empty promenade. His grip on her hand was tighter then she wouldâve liked it to be.
Oh crap! The seraphim would KNOW she was drunk! She puffed her chest out, trying even harder than she had been to walk in a straight line, her eyes darting around the sky, looking for open windows in the taller buildings.
If there was anytime when Sera would spot them, it was then.
They were done for. She was going to get written up!!!
She felt Adam yank on her arm, jarring her from her particularly panicked thoughts.
She was going to get written up AND Adam was mad at her. This was the WORST FUCKING NIGHT!!!
She wanted to cry.
The walk back to the barracks and her apartment was the longest walk. Not just because she kept stopping, and bumping into him.
WHY WAS IT SO HARD TO WALK?
She doubted flying would be any easier though. The last thing they needed was to fall out of the sky because she crashed into the side of a building.
The longer Adam was silent, the more anxious Lute remained.
Okay⌠table sex is not something she should EVER SUGGEST EVER in the future.
He was never going to trust her again. She was going to get demoted. Heâd probably promote LaylaâŚ
She crashed into him when he stopped at her door, bouncing back and saluting.
âSORRY SIR.â
Adam ignored her. Â
âIn,â he growled, pointing at the door. âNow.â Â
Lute shakily dropped her hand from her forehead and produced her key from her pocket.
Adam plucked it from her hand and swiftly unlocked the door, guiding her inside. If he let her try and do it, theyâd be out there all night, given how she could barely walk home in a straight line. And he did not have the patience to watch her repeatedly try and fit her key into the keyhole. Â
The first thing he noticed about Luteâs apartment wasnât that it was spotless, or that there was no visible clutter â unlike his own home, which was practically littered with random bits and bobs. Or even that she had very little decor adorning the walls and surfaces.Â
No. It was her dining table, which was devoid of any decorations and looked very inviting.
Suppressing the urge to take her up on the offer sheâd made at the party, he remembered his annoyance with her. He grabbed both of her shoulders and steered her towards her couch instead. Â
âSit down.â Â
She obediently dropped onto the two-seater, deliberately avoiding his gaze.
He went into her kitchen and opened cupboards, muttering to himself in irritation as he struggled to locate her drinking glasses. After finally finding them on his fourth attempt, he filled them both with water and joined Lute on the couch, handing her one as he sat.
She accepted, still silent, staring down into the glass Â
âDrink.â He raised his own glass to his lips, an invitation for her to do the same.
She took a small sip, finally meeting his eyes. Â
Shit. Adam felt a tiny pang in his chest at the way she was frowning at him. He knew what that look meant - she was embarrassed. Â
âYou wanna tell me what the hell happened back there?â he asked sternly.
Her knuckles turned white as she gripped the glass tighter. Â
âUmâŚâ Was all she could muster, face flushing as she turned away from him.
âIâŚâ She quickly tucked a piece of hair behind her ear and puffed her cheeks.
What was she supposed to say??? If she admitted she had genuinely wanted him to take her on the table, he would be mad given that was the thing that started this mess.
If she tried to cover, and just say she was drunk, which she was, he would be mad.
She didnât know how to navigate this without Adam being upset with her in some manner. And that fact unnerved her more than anything else.
She didnât want him to hate her. She very much did NOT want him to hate her.
She took a shaky breath, her teeth clamping down on the edge of the glass as she raised it to her mouth again to drink.
And, as she still was buying for time, she downed the entire contents of the glass.
Shoot. Now what?
She set the glass on the coffee table in front of them, her motion stiff and robotic.
Then she exhaled the air sheâd been holding, cracking the knuckles in her fingers and wrists as she looked around the room for a sign, an answer to why she had ever let herself suggest they have sex on the table.
The thought of which was still teasing her⌠especially as her own table caught her eye.
Fuck! She was so hot.
âI- umâŚâ She swallowed, pressing her lips together.
Her hands were so sweaty.
âIâŚâ She was going to melt if she didnât do something!
âGive me one moment Sir. I justâŚâ She shifted in her seat, pulling her tunic up over her head, only for her to struggle getting it off.
WHY WAS HER COORDINATION SO AWFUL!?
âLute,â Adam sighed, taking in the sight of her with her tunic stuck over her head, shoulders hunched forward, arms tangled awkwardly in the material. âWhat are you doing?â It was hard to stay too mad at her when she looked so fucking ridiculous. There was a muffled reply from beneath the fabric that he couldnât quite make out. âDoâŚâ he cleared his throat. âDo you need help with that?â Â
Lute managed to pop her head through the neck of the tunic, exhaling loudly.
âNo, Sir,â she breathed, freeing her arms and depositing the garment on the floor next to her couch. Smoothing her tousled platinum hair out of her face, she grabbed Adamâs glass of water and downed it in one gulp.
It wasnât hard to notice that she was flustered. Her face was a brilliant shade of gold, spreading from the apples of her cheeks right down her neck and spilling over her chest. She kept rubbing her hands on her legs like there was something unpleasant on them that she desperately needed to wipe off.
Not to mention the fact that her breathing was oddly erratic - she was practically panting.
He just couldnât figure out why she was so worked up. Adam cocked his eyebrow at her, his irritation slowly but surely being replaced by mild amusement at how out of sorts she was. âBetter?â Â
âUm,â she bit her lip nervously and turned her head to stare towards her dining table.
Adam felt his chest tighten as he followed her gaze. Oh. That damn table was going to taunt him all night, and now it really wasnât helping knowing she was clearly thinking about it, too. He wondered if it was for the same reason it was playing on his mind.
âNot really, no. Itâs so hot in here.â She exhaled pointedly, and she looked so incredibly bothered now that Adam couldnât hold his grudge any longer.
Her eyes were darting nervously around the room, hands running through her already messy hair and clutching at her flushed skin. A lot more skin than what he was used to her showing, Adam reminded himself. She puffed her cheeks like she always did when she couldnât get her words out properly and stood, stumbling slightly as she started pacing. Â
âLutey,â he started, chuckling. How could he possibly stay mad at her? She was being completely ridiculous now, which was so fucking endearing to him. He liked how that made him feel, how a warmth was starting to spread in his chest and extend down into his abdomen. Or, it could just be the alcohol talking. âLute, come here.â He grabbed her hand and pulled her back onto the couch.
He had intended for her to fall back where sheâd originally been sitting, but he must have been drunker than he realized because heâd incorrectly gauged where she was going to land and pulled her right into his lap.For the third time that night, she grabbed the front of his robes in her fists. He felt his own breathing quicken in anticipation, his hands gravitating to her waist like they had each time theyâd been close earlier that night.
His hands spread around the curve of her figure, just a sheer piece of fabric separating him from feeling her bare skin. âHey,â he said, squeezing her gently. âYou all good?â Â
âUh-huh.â Her bright eyes bored into his own, blazing, determined not to break contact. Â
âGood,â he whispered, absentmindedly running the tips of his fingers up and down the side of her body. Â
For several seconds, neither of them spoke or moved, an unfamiliar tension in the air hanging thickly between them. Neither of them broke eye contact with the other as they kept staring, both determinedly playing a silent game of chicken. Waiting to see who would be the first to break. Â
It was Lute who folded. Â
âOh, fuck this.â she groaned suddenly, and before Adam could react, sheâd pulled on his robes to close the gap between their mouths and kissed him, not holding back as she took control. She devoured him with the same manner as she approached her work: hard, fast and with reckless abandon.
Her hands quickly found their way onto his neck and into his hair, her lips never leaving his as she hungrily explored every inch of his mouth with her tongue like her life depended on it.
She tasted like tequila, lime, red wine, pure adrenaline and⌠the blood of the hundreds of sinners sheâd slayed earlier that day?
Ow. No, scratch that, it was his blood. Sheâd just kissed him so fucking intensely that sheâd bit his lip.Â
Now that was hot.
âSo,â Adam rasped when they finally broke for air, head spinning, his mouth surely bruised, âdoes this mean you were serious about â about the table? Back at the party?â Â
She nodded, biting her now-swollen lip as she backed up off him, tugging on his hand so he also rose from the couch, leading him towards her dining table.Â
âOh, no, babe,â he grinned as he realized what she was doing, hoisting her onto his hips, her legs instinctively wrapping around his body. If she thought she was calling all the shots, she had another thing coming. Â
Lute involuntarily let out a small gasp of surprise as he lifted her body against his, lacing her arms around his neck to steady herself.
âYouâve had your fun, now itâs my turn.â Â
âBut I- â
He silenced her protests with his mouth, his kiss softer and slower in comparison to hers. He could feel her frustration at his deliberate pace as she tried to dominate him, her hands gripping his neck tightly as she began responding fiercely, her lips fighting his to take over.
âNuh-uh,â he tutted against her mouth, taking a step towards the table. âWhat did I just say, Lieutenant?â He pulled back ever so slightly, smirking as he felt her exhale in frustration, her breath hot and heavy against his face. Â
âItâs your turn, sir,â she panted shakily. Â
âYouâve always been a fast learner.â He rewarded her with another long, lingering kiss as he backed her towards the table, stumbling slightly as he accidentally bumped into a wall. âSuch a good girl you are, Lute.â Â
She whimpered as his mouth met hers again, her fingernails dragging against his scalp as she entwined her fingers in his hair, his praise clearly turning her on - which, in turn, drove him fucking crazy.
He quickened his pace, kissing her with a fierce intensity that he was no longer able to contain. Setting her down on the edge of the table, he pulled his mouth away and leaned his forehead against hers to catch a quick breath.
The whole room was spinning around them, but he didnât care. Â
âBy the way,â he whispered as he steadied himself, dipping his head to gently press his lips at the hollow of her neck,
âI donât believe Iâve told you how hot you look tonight. Or every day, for that matter. How rude of me.â His hands found their way up underneath her underdress, feeling their way up her back until they discovered her bra strap, which he fumbled with clumsily until the clasp broke free.
âSo fucking sexy,â he murmured against her throat, his hands now free to roam her upper back, taking in her hard muscles, the soft indents of her countless battle scars, the sensitive flesh where her skin met the base of her wings.Lute moaned in response, the vibration tickling Adamâs lips as they trailed down her neck and across her collarbone.Â
The sound sheâd made⌠fuck, that sound alone was enough to make him explode, which was a dangerous thought, given how hard his dick was straining against his pants. His mouth found hers once more, now frantic and desperate. His hands groped at her ass, pressing her body tightly against his hips, rocking forward firmly so she could feel how badly he needed her.
The message seemed to ring loud and clear as Luteâs fingers hastily located the buttons of his robe and fumbled with them, trying in vain to undo them. Â
âSorry, Sir,â she murmured against his mouth as she struggled, âI guess Iâm a little drunk.â Â
âA little drunk?â he laughed huskily, catching her bottom lip with his teeth and tugging it playfully as he reached his hands up to help her with his buttons. âBabe, weâre absolutely fucking wasted.â Â
Then it hit him. They were wasted.
This wasnât right â as much as every fiber of his being wanted to follow through with Luteâs declaration back at the party, as much as it went against every instinct of his to stop what they were doing, he couldnât continue. Not like this when they were both in the wrong frame of mind.
He didnât want her to wake up the next morning and resent him for it or think something had happened that she wasnât okay with. Â
He didnât want her regretting it. Â
âLute, babe,â his hands closed around hers as he painfully stepped back slowly from her, his whole body crying out in protest. âWe need to stop now before we get too carried away.â
Luteâs jaw dropped.
Shock and confusion clear and evident on her face, in her eyes. Her brows furrowed as she felt the space between them grow wider.
Her hands reached out, clinging to his robe in some desperate attempt to bring him back.
He wasnât serious.
They couldnât just STOP??? NOT NOW!
She scooted forward on the table, her feet latching onto him in a similar, desperate manner that her hands did.
She was going to fall off the edge of the table if she wasnât careful-
âSir? But-â She closed her mouth, her eyes darting back and forth as she internally sorted through the steps that had been taken to get them there.
She NEEDED them to keep going.
âWe could just- we donât have to be on the table.â She pulled him close again, her hips bucking the moment she felt him against her once more.
He exhaled deeply, his hands coming to rest at her sides as she pulled him back into a desperate kiss.
He pulled back, turning his head and bringing his hands up to take her wrists.
âWhat? No! No. Lute-â He shook his head, running a hand through his hair and messing it up further.
âThatâs not the fucking issue here. Weâre not doing this! Youâre going to bed, Iâm gonna hit the couch. Weâre gonna sleep this off so we donât regret it in the morning.â
Luteâs face fell, the rejection impaling her like an icepick through her chest.
Any other fucking exorcist and heâd have taken them on the couch, on the table, on the chair-
Why couldnât he do the same for her?
What was it about her that was just SO unappealing that he refused to cross that professional line?
She sat on the edge of the table, watching him shuffle towards the hall. He stopped and turned to look at her, apparently he had realized she wasnât following.
He looked annoyed.
GOOD.
She was annoyed too.
She folded her arms in an indignant huff as she slid off the table, her feet just barely landing solidly on the floor beneath her.
âYouâre really gonna sit there and fucking pout in the kitchen?â
She didnât respond, she just continued to glare.
He looked at her flatly, walking back to grab her arm and usher her towards the bedroom.âYou need to go to bed. I need to go to bed. Stop making this more difficult than it needs to be.â
âYouâre that tired all of a sudden?â
âLute, look how fucking hard I am right now, you REALLY think I just wanna go to bed for the hell of it? Iâm TRYING to be the responsible one here!â
He pulled her down the hall, peeking his head into the first two doors until he found her bedroom.
âIâm not going to sleep, Sir.â
He looked at her flatly.
She stared back at him, every ounce of defiance she could muster in her golden eyes as she stood firmly rooted in place.
After a moment of neither one of them daring to move, Lute realized her bra was still haphazardly on. She maintained eye contact as she blindly tried to remove the straps and take it off, her expression DARING Adam to try and stop her.
After struggling for a substantial amount of time she finally managed to slip the garment off, tossing it into the hallway behind them.
âYeah, youâre going to bed.â
âNo, Sir.â she stated, staring him down as she then removed her pants, falling into the wall as she struggled to get the article of clothing off. Once she did she triumphantly tossed them behind her, hands on her hips, chest puffed out.
Adam pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, frustrated. Â
Frustrated that it turned out that he had a conscience â where the fuck had that come from? â and stopped himself before they christened Luteâs dining table blind drunk. Â
Frustrated with the fact that Lute wouldnât go to fucking bed. Â
Frustrated with the fact that instead of doing her bra up like a normal person would in this situation, sheâd chosen instead to take it off, followed by her pants. Â
Frustrated with the fact that her stupid underdress was see-through â seriously, what was the fucking point of it, anyway? â and now he had her standing defiantly opposite him, hands on hips, tits proudly on display beneath the sheer fabric as she stared him down. Â
As if he didnât have a fucking tent pitched under his robe as it was, she had the audacity to go and tease him like this. She knew exactly what she was doing. Â
Bitch. Â
âYou were saying, Sir?â she smirked, attempting to brace herself on the wall but her hand slipped, causing her to stumble slightly. If she wasnât irritating him so much, heâd find her newfound cocky bravado somewhat adorable. Â
âBed.â Was all he could muster as he stared at the ceiling, fighting the urge to let his eyes cast downwards at her body. Because, shit, she really did have a great rack.
No wonder heâd nicknamed her Dangertits. Somebody could very well die being suffocated by those things. Â
Itâd suck balls to die and all, but man, what a fucking way to go. Â
âMake me, Sir.â Â
Adamâs head snapped back to its normal position, his gaze meeting hers once more. She continued to bore her eyes into his, silently daring him to defy her. Â
He wasnât going to fall for it. If he challenged her, sheâd probably sprint away from him, and he was too drunk to be able to confidently catch her.
âIf thatâs what it takes, fine.â He strode towards her â still avoiding looking at her body anywhere below her chin level â and without warning, picked her up and threw her over his shoulder, one burly arm wrapped around her waist.
Like a ragdoll. Â
âAre you coming to bed, too?â she asked as he carried her into her bedroom, shutting the door with his free hand behind them. Knowing her as well as he did, if he left the door open sheâd sprint out of the room the first opportunity she got. Â
âNo,â he answered, setting her down on her bed clumsily.
âIâm going to go and sleep on the couch.â
Lute flapped her wings once to balance herself once she lifted herself into a seated position on the bed.
Not that it worked. It was like she was on a boat, every correction sheâd made to try and stay upright pushed her too far in the other direction.
Had she not been so sexually frustrated with Adam, she wouldâve been more irritated by her inability to keep herself steady.
She thrust her hand outward as she fell forward, catching Adam by his robe before he could pull back fully.
Their faces were close again.
âYou choose now in your immortal life to be responsible??â NOW of all times???
If she had been the sober one heâd be making dumb reckless choice after dumb reckless choice. But because SHE was also drunk he was deciding that it was his turn to be a gentleman???
What if she didnât want him to be a gentleman!? Which she didnât. She wanted him to fuck her right there and then!
She felt his hot breath against her face as he sighed and looked skyward again. Letting go of his robes, she grabbed his chin, turning it down so their eyes met.
âShit! Lute come on Iâm doing my best here! Youâre not thinking right. Iâm not thinking right and youâre REALLY pushing it babe.â
She pulled him into another sloppy kiss. âI donât want you to do your best. I want you to fuck me-â
âGo to sleep.â
âNo, Sir.â
âBabe. Iâm not fucking around. You. Need. To. Sleep.â   Â
âAnd Iâm not fucking around. I. Want. To. Fuck. You.â Lute punctuated her latter declaration with a short kiss to Adamâs lips after each word.
âHard. Fast. Here. On the table. My couch. I donât care where or how, I just know that itâs what I want â and from what I felt back on the table â â Luteâs eyes moved down Adamâs chest, towards his lower body,
â â you wanted it too.â She flushed slightly and bit her lip.  Â
Dammit, she looked so fucking hot when she did that!
He was this close to throwing responsibility out the window. One more, if she told him how badly she wanted him one more timeâŚÂ Â
Adam squeezed his eyes shut. He needed to collect his thoughts, needed to talk himself out of giving in to what he really wanted to do. Â
He needed to think non-sexy thoughts. Â
Paperwork. Hard paperwork â no! Not the word hard. Shit. Difficult â yes, that was better. Difficult paperwork. Lute helping with the paperwork. Lute leaning over his desk, wearing the same sheer underdress so he could see her â fuck! Okay, thinking about paperwork wasnât going to cut it. Â
Sera! Sera wasnât sexy. Sera was a giraffe lady, who liked to write him up constantly for bullshit reasons. Like sleeping during Court. And pranking Lute during meetings.
Really, Lute should be written up for this. Heâd reprimand her, all right. Order her to bend over his lap so he could smack that tight ass of hers. Â
No! Bad Adam! Â
THIS. WASNâT. WORKING! Â
âNo!â he cried, grabbing her hands and removing them from his face.
âBabe. I need you to stop.â He swallowed, his throat tight, every part of his body aching now, to the point where if she touched him just one more time he would probably explode. âIâm going to get up now. And lock the door.â
Lute squinted her eyes, her brows furrowed at his statement.
âWhy would you need to lock the door?â Her brief pause from confusion ended when she noticed him pulling back. It was then she grabbed his robe again, yanking on it to draw him close once more.
He was NOT getting away from her that easily. Especially when there was a high chance heâd run.
She grabbed his face again, only for him to deflect her away.
âLUTE WILL YOU LET ME BE FUCKING RESPONSIBLE FOR ONCE???â He threw her back against the bed. Initially thrilling. The rush of being tossed backwards making her giggle.
She could work with this!
Or she thought she could. Before she could so much as utter a rebuttal, he was on top of her. But he wasnât on top of her in anyway that she wanted him to be.
He was laying sideways overtop of her so that his feet were off the bed. He held her arms pinned to her sides so she couldnât move, at least not her upper body.
She was trapped under him in the least sexy way he couldâve possibly come up with.
âSir! What the fuck are you doing???â
âGo to sleep Lute! I am fucking begging you! We are both completely wasted and Iâm not gonna come out of this the fucking bad guy for once!â
Lute kicked her legs in protest, trying to get leverage by twisting and wriggling free.
She couldnât get a single hit on him. Shit!
âKick air all you want. Iâm NOT moving.â
âSIR.â
âGO TO SLEEP.â
Adam was rather proud of his quick thinking. Â
He knew it was risky, pinning Lute to the bed. Mostly because he knew sheâd enjoy it â and given the way sheâd laughed as he threw her down, his suspicions were confirmed. Â
He filed that away for a later, more sober date. Â
This position, however, was perfect. He had her arms pinned, so there was so way she could grab a hold of him. She couldnât kick him, considering his body was lying across her upper torso and there was no physical way she could reach him. His head was far back enough from her face that she couldnât lean forward and kiss him. Â
Or at least, he thought it was perfect. Because when she started kicking out and thrashing, heâd made the mistake of looking down at her chest and noticing her tits again. Â
He said a silent prayer of thanks that his dick was nowhere near her body as he shifted his hips downwards onto the mattress.  Â
Just in case. Â
âSir?â she panted, her kicks subsiding.
He could feel her body slacken beneath his â it could be tiredness, or, knowing Lute, she could be feigning fatigue only to take him by surprise and throw him off her when he was least suspecting it.
He squeezed her arms tighter by her side, keeping his eyes firmly on her undecorated bedroom wall behind the bedhead.âYeah, Lute?â Â
âAre you going to tell Sera about this?â Her voice was quiet, small. Afraid. Â
âOnly if you donât shut up and go to sleep soon.â Â
âOh.â Silence.
âSir?â Â
âYeah?â Â
âAre you going to write me up?â Â
âFor what?â Â
âFor me wanting you to fuck me on the table.â Â
Adam sighed heavily and looked down at Luteâs face. Her eyelids were drooping; she was looking at him from underneath her eyelashes. He could feel that her breathing was becoming slower; more even, regulated. She was finally on the cusp of sleep. Â
âNo, babe. Iâm not going to write you up,â he said, watching her face relax. âYou were a fucking menace tonight and tested me in every way possible, but no. Iâll let you off. Just this once.â Â
âOh,â she breathed, her eyes fluttering shut. âGood.â
Adam watched Luteâs face as she drifted off, her head tilting to the side slightly as she finally gave in to sleep. He smiled fondly as soft snores escaped her mouth and began to rhythmically fill the room. Â
She was adorable, even in sleep. Â
He leaned forward and kissed her softly on the forehead, smoothing her wild hair out of her face so she wouldnât get it in her mouth as she slept. Â
âNight, Dangertits.â he whispered as he slowly, deliberately, moved off her body. He took the duvet from the opposite side of the bed and wrapped it over her, lifting her arm to tuck it just under her body. Â
Now, it was time for him to sleep. He was fucking spent. Â
He opened her wardrobe and located a spare blanket, folded with military precision on the top shelf. Picking up the spare pillows that had ended up on the floor during their tussle, he lined them up neatly parallel to Luteâs body and settled himself on the bed next to her, draping the blanket over himself. Â
She may have been all over him earlier, but he knew what sheâd be like in the morning when she discovered that theyâd shared a bed. Best to play it safe. Â
Closing his eyes, he attempted to reconcile how heâd ended up in this position. Adam was never responsible; in fact, he was practically the poster boy for bad choices, the textbook definition of irresponsibility. So why was he so insistent of not fucking this up?He peered over the pillow barrier at Lute, who had shifted slightly in her sleep so her body was now facing away from him.Â
Deep down, he knew why he was so determined to do the right thing. Too bad heâd never admit it out loud. Â
Though, he was looking forward to when the time was right between them. Because if the way she kissed him was any sort of preview of what he could expectâŚÂ Â
âŚit was hot as fuck. Â
Hot. Â
He was hot as fuck. Â
This room was hot as fuck. Â
EVERYTHING WAS HOT! Â
Adam groaned and threw the blanket off himself and onto the floor. This was the part of drinking that he hated. The inevitable comedown, the beginning of the antagonizing descent back to sober-ness that meant a host of other unpleasant side-effects were soon to follow. Â
Usually, he tried to get to sleep before he hit this stage, but somebody had other ideas. Â
He squeezed his eyes shut, trying not to think of what unpleasant symptom would come next. Would it be a headache? The nausea? The irritability? Â
He was boiling. His body temperature must have been at least a thousand degrees, if not more. Sitting up, he ripped his robe up over his head and tossed it next to him on the floor, his pants and undershirt following suit not long after. Clad only in his underwear, feeling significantly cooler now, he glanced over at Lute, who hadnât moved since heâd last checked on her. Â
He smirked as he lay his head down on the pillow, his eyes now feeling heavy as sleep drew nearer. She was going to freak in the morning when she saw this.
Lute groaned and cracked an eye open, immediately shutting it as the sliver of light from her windows cut through her pupils like a hot knife. Â Â Â
Her head was THROBBING. The pressure building the longer she laid there.
Even the simple basic act of thinking tore through her brain like a spear.
What happened last night?
She was aware of a very bitter taste in her dry mouth. Like bile.
The party⌠The victory concert-
Her head was going to explode. The sound of snoring just behind her wasnât helping-
Snoring?
She sat up quickly, squeezing her eyes shut again as the room spun around her.
UGH she was going to be sick. And she was GOING to kill whoever kept snoring in her ears! It might not have actually been loud but in that moment it was like an amp was turned to max right next to her head.
She grit her teeth, moving slower as she felt with her hands to try and see EXACTLY who dared to sleep in her bed.
At least⌠she hoped it was her bedâŚ
She forced her eyes open, taking some level of solace through the blinding light that what she could make out seemed at least familiar.
It wasnât Vaggieâs apartment. Okay⌠it was hers.
She looked down at the wall of pillows, confounded as to why they were there.
Seriously⌠what happened?
She brought her hands back to her face, rubbing it gingerly in that hopes the action would alleviate the pressure.
It didnât.
No wonder hard alcohol was typically banned from Heaven. This was HORRIBLE.
Finally, she found the strength to open her eyes and confront whoever was taking up residence in her bed.
Oh⌠shit.
It was Adam. Her boss. Sleeping in nothing but his underwear. IN HER BED.
Her eyes widened and she very quickly felt her body, looking down and kicking off whatever covers there were.
She was in her underdress and nothing else... fuck.
What happened last night?! âŚwhere was her bra??? Where were her pants???She looked around the bed for any sign of either of them as frantically as she could muster, only to slip and collide with the floor with a âthud.â
âOuch.â She hissed, muttering curses into her carpet.
Adam grunted. Whoever the fuck was rolling around on the floor was about to cop an absolute earful if they didnât stop in approximately three seconds. Â
He groggily opened one eye and took in his surroundings. White bedspread. Black bed-frame. Pillows to his left, dividing the bed.  Â
Ah. He remembered now. This was Luteâs room. Â
Opening the other eye, he peeked over the pillow barricade. Lute seemed to have vacated the bed. Probably sitting on the floor, rocking in the corner of her living room as she pieced together memories of what a freak sheâd been the night before.
He smirked as his own recollection of the night began flooding back. She really had indeed been a freak. Â
Yawning, he scratched his chest as he sat up properly. Shit, his head was pounding. He had half a mind to lie back down and sleep it off, but he figured he should find Lute and try to ascertain what her version of last nightâs events were.
Crawling across the bed, he picked up the pillows and threw them off Luteâs side, not paying any attention to where they landed. Â
âOw!â an indignant voice cried from the floor. Â
âLute?â Adam called, peering over the side of the bed. He was greeted not by her face as heâd expected, but by her almost-bare chest, covered only by the thin material of her underdress. Â
Ah. Thatâs right. Sheâd taken her bra and pants off in some kind of weird striptease for him last night. A last-ditch attempt to get him to sleep with her.
He wondered if she was aware of her newfound interest in the art of burlesque. Â
Only one way to find out. Â
âFor fuckâs sake, Lieutenant,â he sighed, âPut on a bra, would ya?âLute responded by rolling over onto her stomach, forehead pressed to the carpet as she tossed a pillow at him, missing and hitting her headboard.
âIâm about to get up, Sir. I just⌠need a minute. Close your eyes.â Â
âWhat for?â he snorted. âYou couldnât get enough of showing your tits off last night.â Â
Luteâs head snapped up, her eyes wide and cheeks positively golden with shock.
âWhat?!â Â
âOh, yeah.â Adam flattened himself on the bed and grinned down at Lute, who was gaping wordlessly up at him. Oh, this morning was going to be fun, even if he was hungover as shit. âYou were wild last night, babe. An animal. You couldnât keep your hands off me â I had to beg you to stop. Turns out you want the First Dick just as bad as the rest of âem.â Â
âI think Iâm going to be sick,â Lute muttered, her forehead dropping back down to the floor.
She had debased herself.
Even if she was VERY aware of her feelings towards her commanding officer, sheâd at the very least always maintained that she still had her chastity. That she wasnât clamoring to sleep with him like all the other exorcists purely BECAUSE he was the first man.
She likely didnât even have that anymore. She was just like every other pathetically hopeless girl who drooled over him in heaven.Â
Any amount of respect she had for herself? Gone. Obliterated.Â
She groaned and thumped her forehead against the floor, immediately regretting it as black spots danced in her vision.
That was nothing compared to the all-encompassing sense of shame that had her in a chokehold.
After a very long moment she forced herself upright, pulling herself to lean on the bed and face her boss.
He was staring at her, a smug look on his lips. His hair was an absolute mess and she REALLY hoped that was of his own doing and not hers.
ââŚWe didnât⌠did we?â
Adam snickered, shrugging his shoulders.
âOh, now youâre having second thoughts? Let me tell you Lutey, you were an absolute FREAK of nature last night.â
Lute paled, slowly sliding back down to the floor so he couldnât look at her. So he couldnât SEE any part of her.
Heâd apparently already seen enough. AND HE REMEMBERED IT ALL. So why couldnât she???
-Pants! She needed to find her pants. And her bra. Unless she wanted to continue to unintentionally flash him.
She crawled around the bed, bumping into the frame way more than she wouldâve liked as she felt around on the floor for the items of clothing.
She pulled herself up when she reached the door, using the frame to get her up onto her feet.
âNice ass.â
Lute felt her ears burn as she glanced over her shoulder at him, irritated that he would DARE look her way. She dropped her wings, crossing the bottom feathers in the hopes sheâd be at minimum a little more covered.
âSir⌠why are you still here?â She asked through clenched teeth.
âYou think I feel any better than you do?â
She pressed her lips together, deciding not to respond as she made her way out into the living area.
She was NEVER drinking again. EVER.
Her brows furrowed as she pulled herself along the wall, using it to keep herself upright as she wandered into the main part of her apartment.
She felt like she should be able to remember something from the night before. But apparently it was so horrible her brain had conveniently erased it.
She paused at the end of the hall as her table came into view.
There was something about that table- something IMPORTANT. Why couldnât she remember???
She heard a very low vibration emanating from the living area near the couch. The telltale sign that her phone was going off from its hiding place beneath the cushions.
GREAT. Another thing she needed to hunt down.
It took her way longer to find her phone than she cared to admit. Especially as she had to keep pausing to close her eyes. Everything was so fucking loud and bright.Â
WHY the fuck was everything in Heaven so illuminated all the fucking time???Â
She sighed with relief when she finally yanked her phone from where it was trapped, squinting and wincing as the vivid light from the screen assaulted her sensitive eyes.Â
She had âŚfifty-thousand notifications.
Oh shoot.
She rubbed her face as she very quickly skimmed through, groaning the whole while.Â
A handful seemed to be pictures the other girls were tagging her in. Great. That was just great.
The rest were⌠messages from Vaggie.
One VERY important one at the very top of the stack making her heart drop.
âIâm coming over. Be there in five.â
No, no, no, no, NO!
VAGGIE COULD NOT SEE ADAM IN HER PLACE!!
It was bad enough SHE had to live with the knowledge of what happened last night. But for VAGGIE to find out??? She did not want to have that conversation.
She did not want to deal with the JUDGMENT.
She sprung to her feet, intending to go back to her room and tell Adam he needed to leave immediately. However, she was stopped when there was a knock at the door.
Vaggie huffed impatiently, tapping her foot as she waited for Lute to open her damn door. Â
She was exhausted. Part of that was her own fault â sheâd continued to party long after Lute and Adam had left, well into the early hours of the next morning. And when the party had ended, she wasnât quite ready to go home so sheâd continued celebrating by spending a little one-on-one time with another angel in their bed. Â
It was no wonder she was so tired. She hadnât slept a wink.  Â
The other reason she was exhausted, though, was because sheâd been stressing all night about Lute leaving the party with Adam. Â
Their boss, in Vaggieâs eyes, was nothing more than a selfish, womanizing piece of shit and it killed her to think that her friend had fallen victim to his apparent charm.
Lute. The baddest bitch in all of Heaven, who took no crap from anybody.
Lute, who would happily gut somebody with her sword without a second thought if they even looked at her the wrong way. Â
Lute, who as far as she knew, had never gone home with anybody before. Â
The door creaked open, mid-foot tap. Â
âHi.â Lute poked her head through the gap in the door. Vaggie winced â she looked like hell, and that was putting it nicely. Her hair resembled something more like a birdâs nest than her usual platinum crop, her eyes looked tired and her pale face had the faintest tinge of green to it. Â
âYou look awful.â Vaggie crossed her arms and glared at her friend. âCan I come in?â
âUm,â Lute looked back into her apartment nervously, filling Vaggie with a sense of dread.
He was fucking in there. She knew it.
â...Can you just give a minute? I just have to, um â â Â
âNope.â Vaggie pushed the door open, eyes widening at the absolute state of Lute. Â
Despite being what she would consider âgoodâ friends with her lieutenant, in the many years Vaggie had known Lute she had only ever seen her wear two things: her exorcist uniform in full, or training gear.
That was it.
No casual clothes, no fancy outfits. Even when the Exorcists hit the showers after training, Lute would always enter a private shower cubicle fully dressed, and exit the cubicle fully dressed. Sheâd never undress near the lockers, like their other sisters. Â
So, to see her in nothing but her sheer underdress and plain black panties was something of a shock to Vaggie. Â
âIs⌠is there something that I need to know?â Vaggie asked weakly, watching as Lute hastily folded her arms over her chest. âBecause Iâd rather you just tell me now and get it over with â â Â
âNo,â Lute squeaked, in a tone that Vaggie had never heard before, the blush on Luteâs cheeks completely betraying her. âI was just getting ready for a shower.â Â
âA shower,â Vaggie echoed, her eyes trailing to the black bra that hung over the lamp on Luteâs desk. She nodded at it, Luteâs eyes following and widening in horror when she realized what Vaggie was gesturing to. âDo you normally just⌠throw your underwear around your apartment when you take a shower?â Â
âI put it there for... safekeeping.â Â
Lute was a lot of things. Lethal. Ambitious. Downright terrifying, at times. One thing she was not, however, was a good liar. Â
âUh-huh,â Vaggie nodded slowly. âAnd your pants?â She pointed to the crumpled up pile of familiar black leggings that lay near Luteâs dining table. âDo they require safekeeping too?â Â
Lute just swallowed in response and crossed her arms tighter.
âLute,â Vaggie pleaded desperately, placing her hands on her friendâs shoulders. âPlease tell me you didnât?â
Lute recoiled away from the touch, her arms pressing tighter against herself.
How the fuck was she supposed to explain this??? ESPECIALLY when she wasnât even sure exactly what happened!
She couldnât even look Vaggie in the eyes. She didnât want to. Not when she knew the girl would chastise her. She couldnât deal with that.Â
âI⌠donât-â Lute pressed her lips together.
WHY COULDNâT SHE BE A BETTER LIAR?
âNo! Of course I didnât.â She turned away completely from her sworn sister. Though she could feel Vaggieâs eyes boring holes into the back of her head.
Her wings tensed, eyes widening as she heard Adam in the bedroom.
No! NO! NO! NO! NO!
Vaggie could NOT know he was still here!
She spun on her heel, turning back to address her friend, order her out of the apartment, but before she could so much as utter a sound she felt her stomach whirl and bile fill her mouth.
âOh, sh-â Was all she managed to get out before she sprinted through her bedroom and into the bathroom, the door banging off the wall as she pushed it open.
She was lucky that she managed to make to the bathroom BEFORE she voided the contents of her stomach. Though just barely.
She was NEVER drinking again.
Vaggie had joined her in the bathroom at some point, she wasnât sure when and she didnât care given she felt like she was sick for decades.
Her head was throbbing, the room was spinning, she was nauseous and clammy⌠AND SHE STILL HAD NOT THE FAINTEST CLUE OF WHAT HAPPENED THE NIGHT BEFORE.
âPlease just kill me now and put an end to my sufferingâŚâ She muttered, head in her hands as she pulled away from the toilet.
She wanted to die. Death would certainly be better than whatever this was.Â
Adam smirked to himself as he propped himself up on his elbows and tried to peer into Luteâs bathroom. He couldnât see a lot of the action from where he was laying, although given how violently ill Lute was, he figured that was probably a good thing. Â
âItâs alright, hon,â he heard Vaggie sigh, consoling Lute as she retched again. âI think after youâre done itâd be best if we got you into the shower and cleaned you up a bit.â Â
âCan I watch?â Adam called from his spot on the bed, grinning. He didnât feel too crash hot himself, and the sound of others vomiting made his own stomach churn, but he knew heâd get a good rise out of Vaggie if he riled her up a bit, and that would be well worth it. Â
Besides, he wasnât even sure if sheâd seen him as sheâd run past the bed, chasing Lute into the bathroom. Â
Vaggie poked her head through the doorway. âWhat the fuck did you do to her?â she hissed, her almond eyes narrowing to dangerous slits. âSheâs not in a good way, Adam!â Â
âI didnât do anything!â he proclaimed, sitting up. He saw Vaggie wince as she took in his near-nude body, the blanket draped over his lap hiding any trace of his underwear. âOh lighten up Vag, as if youâre never seen a naked man before â actually wait, I take it back, you probably havenât.â He spread his arms out proudly. âIt is an honour to be the first â â Â
âNow I think Iâm going to be sick,â Vaggie moaned, rubbing her eyes. âWhy the hell are you so hairy?â Â
Adam looked down at his chest, frowning. He wasnât that hairyâŚ
âŚwas he? Â
âWhat would you know, carpet muncher?â he shot back. âThis is one hundred percent pure testosterone youâre looking at â and given Iâm the First Man, Iâm also the ideal man, so why donât you â â Â
He was interrupted by another retch from Lute. Â
âI donât know what you did to her,â Vaggie growled, âBut Iâm going to put her in the shower and take her back to my place so she can recover in peace.â Â
âLike fuck youâre taking her home, Iâm taking care of her.â
âYeah, coz youâre doing a real good job of it now, laying your lazy ass in bed while she pukes her guts up.â Â
âI was getting up anyway to make us coffee, fucking calm your flaps.â Adam threw the blanket off his lap and rolled off the bed. Â
Rolling wasnât a good idea. His stomach churned violently as he steadied himself. Â
âCould you at least put some clothes on?â she snarled. âIâve already seen enough of your doughy dad-bod this morning.â Â
âFuck off! Thereâs nothing wrong with my body. Like youâre one to talk anyway you hypocrite, youâre still in your clothes from the night before. Did you do the walk of shame here?â Â
Vaggie muttered something under her breath that Adam couldnât quite make out and slammed the bathroom door shut. Â
Whistling, he strode out into the living area and through to the kitchen.
Anyone would, and should be grateful to have a friend like Vaggie.
Lute was not among the grateful that morning.
Especially not when Vaggie tried to get her to step into the shower. She pulled away, borderline belligerent, her wings coming up around herself to cover herself.
âI can manage myself.â She hissed.
It was an absolute lie. She very much could not handle herself. She could barely stand upright, much less keep her eyes open.
Vaggie sighed in exasperation, pinching the bridge of her nose.
âWell itâs either I help you or I go get our⌠erm, charming boss to do it.â
Lute jumped, her wings involuntarily smacking Vaggie into the sink.
âOR why donât I shower myself?â
Vaggie looked at her flatly. âLute you can BARELY stand. If it makes you feel any better just get in wearing what you have.â She turned on the water, pushing the lieutenant into the tub before she could protest.
Something Lute would be REMEMBERING when they got to the office on Monday.
She shrieked when the water hit her, making the sheer fabric even MORE see-through as he clung to her. In a panic, she tried to pull back from the water only to slip on the wet tile and fall, taking Vaggie down with her.Â
âThis is why. THIS right here is why I wasnât going to let you shower on your own. Youâd fucking KILL yourself.â Vaggie muttered as she moved her now soaking wet hair from her eyes.
Lute stayed on the floor of the shower for a moment longer, eyes squeezed shut.Â
Her head was going to explode.Â
âSeriously, Lute. Tell Adam to fuck off and get out of here. Youâre not in your right mind and clearly heâs already done enough damage.â
Lute waved her hand blindly, eyes staying closed.
âHe said he was making coffee.â She muttered, defending him despite the fact that she shouldnât.Â
BUT, if he left she might never piece together what happened the night before. And she sure as shit wasnât leaving him alone in her apartment to look through all her stuff.Â
Vaggie sighed, not bothering to waste her breath anymore. She turned on her heel and left the bathroom, hoping Lute wouldnât drown in the shower while she found her a change of clothes.Â
âWhat are you doing?â she asked Adam, emerging from Luteâs bedroom, hands on hips. Â
âPerforming a fucking baptism,â he shot back, watching the coffee begin to steep into the pot. âWhat does it look like, you dumb bitch?â Â
If there was anything that got on Adamâs nerves, besides math, it was stupid questions. Â
âI can see that, fuckstick. I mean, what are you doing with Lute?â Â
Adam leaned against the counter and considered Vaggieâs question. Even though she was a moody pain in the ass, she cared about Lute. Genuinely. Â
Maybe just this once, he could level with her. Â
âI know youâre not going to believe me,â he said slowly, scratching the back of his neck. âBut I mean it when I say nothing happened between us last night.â Â
âThen why are you both barely clothed?â Â
âBecause I was drunk and got hot, and I stopped Lute from doing something she might have regretted, alright?â He turned away from Vaggie and filled three mugs with black coffee.
âAny other stupid questions?â Â
Silence. And then, âNo.â Â
âGood. Do you take milk or sugar with your coffee? Or are you weird like Lute and only drink it black?â He added two spoonfuls of sugar and a considerably large splash of milk to one mug and took a sip instantly. âOooh. Thatâs good.â  Â
âIâll have mine when I get back. Iâm going to grab some food.â
Vaggie reached for the handle of the front door and paused, turning back to Adam.Â
âLuteâs just getting changed now. She⌠wasnât too keen on the shower. I think it will help, though, so Iâm glad I forced her in. Make sure she drinks that.â She nodded once at Adam â a rare civil gesture â and closed the door behind her.
Lute took SOME level of solace, she supposed, in the fact that Vaggie had helped her find new clothes. And had given her the privacy to change.
She at least felt⌠somewhat decent now. Even if her head was still pounding, she could face Adam with some level of dignity.
She made her way into the living area, the towel loosely draped over her head to keep the light away from her eyes.
And⌠to hide her face until the last possible second.
Once she got to the end of the hall, she rubbed the towel over her hair and pulled it down over her shoulders to catch whatever water might still be there.
Now or never.
She let out a breath, strolling into the kitchen as nonchalant as she could muster, head high, chest out.Â
She deflated quickly though, her jaw clenching as she caught sight of Adamâs bare- EVERYTHING.
Heaven help her.
âSir.â She slammed her hand down onto the counter, trying her best to maintain her composure.
âWhat happened last night? And donât dance around the question.â
Adam took a sip of his coffee, sliding the mug heâd made for her across the counter. She stopped it with her hand.
âThe Victory concert? We got hammered babe.â
Lute looked at the dark liquid swirling in the mug, before peering up at Adam flatly.
âI know that.â She hissed. âI mean AFTER we came back to my apartment.â
He smirked, once more raising the coffee to his lips.
âI already told you. You got freaky~â He winked, holding up his finger when she opened her mouth to protest.
Her eyebrow twitched.
âThat isnât helpful. Sir.â
âWhat do you want me to say, Dangertits? You wanted to fuck me on the couch,â He nodded to the living room.Â
âThe table, oh you were REALLY gunning for me to dick you down on the table-â
Lute cut him off, balling the towel up and throwing it at him. Gloriously, she managed to hit him directly in his smug stupid face.
Her own face was burning.
âMy table? Of all the places in my apartment youâre telling me the TABLE is where I wanted to do it?â
Adam snickered, letting the towel drop to the floor.
âYeah. Wouldnât let me so much as walk away before you started stripping in some sort of little tantrum because I WOULDNâT fuck you on the table.â
She wanted to kill him.
Adam, First Man, he would die that day.Â
Adam took one look at Luteâs face and he couldnât hold his laughter in anymore. Â
She was filthy with him. Â
âTell. Me. What. Happened,â she snarled. âI know where my knives are. You donât.â Â
Adam opened the drawer closest to him.
Knives. All perfectly polished with expertly sharpened blades. There were far too many of them for one angel living on her own â but then again, it was Lute, so it wasnât the same level of shock as it would have been had they belonged to any other angel. Â
âWanna tell me when you started a side hustle as a butcher, babe?â Adam asked, taking another sip of coffee. âCoz, really, you donât need this many â â Â
âIâll butcher you in a minute,â Lute growled, âIf you donât shut up and fill in the gaps from last night.â
Adam held up his hands in defeat. âAlright, alright, calm the fuck down.â He rubbed a hand against his jaw and sighed.
He had no idea how she was going to take what went down last night â but she needed to know, and he really didnât feel like talking her out of wielding a knife at him today.
He nodded towards her mug, still untouched on the bench. âIâll tell you, but youâre going to want to drink that before it gets cold.â Â
Lute eyed the cup wearily before glancing back in his direction, pointedly averting her eyes so she was looking somewhere over his left shoulder.
â...could you at least get dressed first?â she asked weakly. Â
âNope. This is how I came into this world â well, almost â and itâs how I intend to stay today. I will, however â â He bent down and leaned his forearms on the counter opposite Lute, the lower part of his body mostly obscured from her view.
â â stand here so I donât catch you checking out my junk. My eyes are up here, remember?â He pointed to his golden eyes and grinned, watching Lute roll her eyes and reach for her cup.
âAlrighty, story time. What do you remember from the concert?â Â
âI-â She pressed her lips together and glanced sideways. âI saw you doing a shot off that bitch. Layla...â There was a bite to Luteâs voice when she said Laylaâs name that caught Adam off-guard.
He cocked his head, frowning, trying to recall the moment. Â
âThat was at the start of the night,â Adam said slowly, studying Lute, who had gone practically fluorescent and was making every effort to not look at him. Instead, she was intensely studying the black coffee in the mug she held between her hands. There was no fucking way black coffee could be that interesting.
âLute â did you drink yourself stupid because you were jealous?â Â
âNo!â she cried indignantly. â...I just thought, that maybe, it might be fun to have a drink or two, thatâs all.â
âWell, you didnât just have a drink or two. You mixed at least four different drinks, including, from what Vaggie said last night, at least a full bottle of wine.â Â
âNo wonder I feel so crap.â she muttered, still not meeting his eye. Â
âYeah.â Adam snorted, draining the last of his coffee and setting his mug down on the bench. âGiven the fact that youâre a giant overachiever, Iâm not surprised you drank yourself stupid. Donât ever pull that shit again. Itâs dangerous, and you could have fucked yourself up pretty hardcore. Understood?â Â
Lute continued to stare into the depths of her cup, head bowed, damp hair hiding her face. Â
Adam sighed and rubbed his face. It was time to cut the bullshit and come clean. Â
âBabe, nothing happened last night. I promise. I wasnât lying when I said you were an animal â you initially wanted to fuck me on a table in front of everybody, which was when I decided to take you home and put you to bed.â Â
âI did not say that.â Â
âWell, no, you didnât say it, but you certainly screamed it,â he smirked and ran a hand through his hair, trying to remember their surroundings at the time. âIf it makes you feel any better, I think only Vaggie heard.â
âIt doesnât. So what happened when we got back here?â Â
âOh, before I get into that â you tried to fight Layla on the dance-floor. I think she accidentally bumped into you, and you flew off the handle at her and wanted to throw hands.â Â
âShe should have watched where she was dancing, then.â Luteâs tone was decidedly miffed.Â
âI think it was an accident, Lute. And stop getting your panties in a twist about Layla. Sheâs a good time and a nice chick, but thatâs about the extent of our relationship.â Â
âAnd Iâm not.â Lute finally tore her eyes from her coffee and glared at Adam, hurt evident in her own eyes as she stared him down like she was daring him to deny her statement.
He sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. There was far, far too much to unpack in what sheâd said, and his head was already fucking pounding. Â
âI didnât say that, so cut the self-deprecating bullshit. Youâre the bane of my fucking existence some days, but youâre the baddest bitch in Heaven. My top girl. Thereâs nobody else Iâd rather have as my right-hand woman. Does that make you feel better?â
âNo.â Â
âWell, let me put it this way â I like a good time, donât get me wrong, but itâs not what matters most to me. Got it?â Â
Lute said nothing, absentmindedly tapping a finger against her mug instead. Â
âAnyway. We got back here, and I tried to get you to sober up by giving you water, but you were all worked up over something. Turns out, you were just horny as fuck and you kissed me there on that couch.â Â
âYou said nothing happened!â she wailed, burying her face in her hands as she leaned her elbows on the counter. Â
âWhen I say nothing happened, I mean we didnât sleep together. But fuck, Lute, Iâm not gonna lie to you â it was headed that way. I had you up on your table and was about to start ripping your clothes off with my teeth before I realized something.â Â
âWhat?â she groaned into her fingers. Â
âI realized that when it happens â and Iâm not saying the word if because I know itâs only a matter of time before it does happen â we both need to be in the right frame of mind. Not blind drunk. So, I put a stop to it.â Â
Lute separated her ring and middle fingers, her bright eyes peering out at him from the gaps sheâd created. Â
âLute? Say something?â
She didnât want to say something.
She wasnât even sure she could breathe in that moment given her BOSS just admitted that he fully expected them to fuck sometime in the near future. But not only did he expect them to fuck he expected it to be without any alcohol.
Her heart thumped wildly against her ribcage, her face burning hot.
Was she⌠excited? Anxious? Was that what she was feeling? SHAME? How the fuck was she supposed to process or accept that in any capacity? She wasnât supposed to be into him like that!
Only to realize that she still hadnât answered him and he was looking at her like sheâd dropped her halo.
Speak. She needed to speak.
She cleared her throat, straightening up. Her eyes dropped down to the countertop and away from Adam, her hands smoothing out a stray napkin that was setting close by.
âI⌠recognize my behavior was⌠unprofessional.â She winced when Adam started laughing.
âUnprofessional? That ship sailed LONG before we got back to your place.â
She pressed her lips together, brows furrowed as she kept her full attention on the napkin. In particular she kept her attention on a wrinkle that wouldnât come out.
ââŚBut, thank you for⌠stopping me from doing anything foolishâŚ.SirâŚâ She felt her cheeks burn hotter.
She might not have been looking at him but she could FEEL his smug expression on her.
Any second heâd laugh again. Any second heâd poke fun.Â
But he didnât. Instead he reached out and gently took her hand, stroking the back of it with his thumb.
âLike I said,â He started, the sound of his coffee mug being set down on the counter hitting her ears.
âWe need to be in the right frame of mind. Cause thatâll be a day I want you to remember~â
Luteâs eyes flicked up ever so briefly before she looked back down. She rubbed her temple, her headache returning with a vengeance.
She cleared her throat again, her breath hitching as she felt Adam, very gently, place a kiss on her forehead.
He then shifted around the counter, hoisting her up into his arms bridal style.
âSir!â She yelped.
âWhat are you doing???â
âSimple, you have a headache. I know I have a headache. Standing around here isnât going to help so letâs just call it and go back to bed.â
She covered her face with her hands once more as he carried her back into her room, easing her down gently onto the mattress before climbing next to her.
He then very deliberately took one of the spare pillows and placed it over his crotch.
âDonât want you getting any ideas.â He winked, snickering as Lute involuntarily smacked him square in the chest.
âOuch! Hey, see? I was smart. Now Iâm fucking protected!â
Lute rolled her eyes, shifting to get herself comfortable and falling silent in the hopes her headache would fade. She just needed to go back to sleep.
Shockingly, Adam also fell silent. It was startling him not speaking for so long that Lute was the one to break the silence.
âSir?â She asked, her voice small.
âHmm?â
âYouâre not going to fire me over this?â
He frowned, propping himself up on his arm.
âWhy would I fucking do that? Didnât you hear me? Youâre my top girl.â
âI was just making absolutely sure, Sir.â She pressed her lips together, falling silent again as Adam readjusted his position and closed his eyes.
âSir?â
âYeah?â
âAre⌠you going to tell Sera about this?â
Adam cracked open an eye, choosing to scoot closer to close the distance between them, his legs bumping up against hers.Â
Of course, the pillow was still there because the first man was apparently choosing THAT particular moment to be modest.
âWhat Sera doesnât know wonât kill her.â He shrugged.
âBesides, it was our Victory concert. Everyone goes wild that night. You just decided to be fucking insane.â
Lute glanced off to the side, only to pause when she felt Adamâs fingers brush against her cheek.
âItâs okay though. Keeps Heaven interesting. You being fucking nuts.â
She inadvertently leaned into his touch, bringing her hand up to hold his wrist, a small smirk on her lips as she closed her eyes.
Vaggie didnât bother announcing when she came back given she expected to see them in the kitchen.
BUT NO. No, theyâd decided to leave their half-empty coffee mugs on the counter.
She hated to consider what that meant given Adam was a party in all this. There was no telling what he could pressure Lute into. Not that Lute was seemingly at all unwilling most times.
Then again, it wasnât out of the realm of reason that Lute had just gotten sick again. Even IF she probably didnât have anything left in her stomach by that point that didnât mean she wouldnât still dry heave.
The exorcist sighed, placing the bag of food on the counter as she made her way down the hall towards Luteâs bedroom.
She paused when she heard whispering, peering through the door to see them⌠in bed?
She waited a moment, weighing her options. If she went in there and disturbed them - EVEN if she wanted to on principle - Lute would be FURIOUS with her. If she did nothing⌠well⌠sheâd probably be fine.
After a long moment she sighed, deciding to leave the apartment for the time being.
Sheâd send a text checking in later. But for now, sheâd let them rest and sleep off their hangovers.
Hopefully, it would benefit all of them come Monday.
#hazbin hotel#adam x lute#guardrock#guitarspear#guitarspear fic#hazbin adam#hazbin hotel adam#hazbin hotel lute#hazbin hotel fanfic#hazbin lute#fic collab#hazbin hotel one shot#guitarspear one shot#vaggie is SUCH a good friend
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Also what does Adams crew look like?
Hello !! Thank you for the ask :3
Iâll answer this one first because itâs easier + I can explain some lore yeehaw
Adamâs crew functions a bit like pirates in terms of hierarchy, Lute is the first mate and the others takes care of various functions around the ship.
Lute design + Past Vaggie :
The crew more or less looks like her, aside from the golden symbol on her torso because sheâs the first mate, they all have masks made out of wood which is painted into a scary face.
Rambles under the cut â
So ! The sea exorcists are all women, due to Adamâs choice. I had a hard time finding exactly why in this au without the whole Eden thing, but I do know that while Adam act like an ass, he more than respects women.
Anywho, the sea exorcists were chosen due to their aptitude in combats, so theyâre strong warriors who were also trained for their missions on the ship. In this world, I imagined travels between sea and land is crucial, and dangerous with certain infamous sea creatures.
They all have a tattoo behind their back as proof of their loyalty to Adam and the Paradise Kingdom.
Lute is the first mate, but she was recruited later on than the others while quickly rising to the top.
Vaggie used to be the first mate. She was thought as merciless, cruel and particularly resistant.
That was before being discovered to have been discovering having some sort of relationship with a mermaid named Charlie, who she ended up running away with. ( I wanted to make her spare someone but I didnât find a proper scenario so have this !! )
Also EmiLute is a thing in this au, a drawing is on its way along with an explanation of it. Adamsapple my beloved..
#ask#so sorry for the late answer đ#sea exorcists au#adamsapple au#hazbin hotel lute#lute#lute fanart#hazbin hotel exorcists#vaggie hazbin hotel#vaggie#pirate au#mermaid au#lore explanation#adamsapple#coming soon with more content and a possible one shot because idk if Iâll do more chapters
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Hereâs a one shot I wrote and posted over on Archive of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53513119 and I also wanted to post it here.
Basically if there was an additional scene where Lute went after Niffty.
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âYou all should be worshiping me! You ungrateful, disgusting, fucking losers!â, shouted Adam as he let out a guttural scream of pain. He could see the tip of the blade protruding from his stomach. It shown bright with his blood.
âWoah!â, exclaimed Vaggie.
Lucifer cleared his throat as he and everyone else remained fixated on the dying angel before them. âYou got something sticking out of your⌠your thing thereâŚâ
Adamâs vision became foggy, and he fell face first onto the ground. Niffty held tightly onto the handle of the blade as she landed with a thump on his back. She looked down and slowly grinned as she glanced between her victim and her friends.
âNiffty?!â, shouted a surprised Charlie.
Niffty ecstatically gripped her knife and pierced every part of the angel that she could reach. âSTAB! STAB! STAB!â, she yelled out of sheer, inordinate delight. âBLOOD!â
âNO!â, yelled the wounded lieutenant who was merely a feet away, eyes locked on her commanderâs lifeless body. Lute immediately turned her attention to Niffty. âYou little bitch!â, she frantically screamed, using every ounce of her strength to lunge forward, swinging her right arm until she slapped Niffty aside. She quickly pinned Niffty to the ground with her foot, wiping blood from her nose before retrieving the knife that had been used to harm Adam and raised it over Nifftyâs neck.
Just as the blade reached Nifftyâs chin, a shot rang out. Lute staggered backward, dropping the knife to tend to her already injured shoulder as even more blood poured down her side. âFUCK!â She looked up to see Angel pointing his gun directly at her. She glared at him.
He glared back, aiming the gun at her chest, watching as Niffty got up and ran behind him. He felt her scaling up his back until she settled herself on top of his head.
Lute stood up, taking a step forward as Angel wrapped his finger around the trigger. âFucking freeze.â
She scoffed. âWhat? Going to shoot me again?â
Angel smirked. âYeah, I will. If you ever touch her againâ, he raised his eyebrows, gesturing to Niffty.
Niffty gently tugged on his hat as she giggled. âOoh! You are a bad boy!â, she cooed.
âNot gonna happen, Niff.â
#I stan protective big brother figure Angel Dust#hazbin hotel spoilers#Hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel lute#lute#archive of our own#Hazbin hotel archive of our own#one shot#drabble#angel dust#hazbin angel dust#protective Angel dust#niffty#niffty hazbin hotel#adam hazbin hotel#charlie hazbin hotel#charlie morningstar#vaggie hazbin hotel#vaggie#lucifer morningstar hazbin hotel#lucifer morningstar#Angel Dust and Niffty
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i like to imagine that sometime in between ep7 and ep8, charlie takes vaggie to cannibal town to help train some of the residents who will fight in the upcoming extermination, and while visiting vaggie sees the kid she spared and maybe gets to have a proper conversation with him and/or his family
#i know that vaggie probably looks rather different than she did three+ years ago when she fell#but i definitely feel as though if you were a sinner who was about to be brutally stabbed by an angel#and then she Didnt Stab You#i think youâd be able to recognize her even if youâre fairly young#(also i know some people think that all the cannibals are hellborn but i believe that some are sinners and some are hellborn)#(this child being hellborn would make no sense because that means vaggie was kicked out for sparing a hellborn child)#(aka doing what she is legally supposed to do)#(so being a cannibal will probably get you into hell regardless of age)#also i really like the idea of vaggie and charlie getting to see the good that came out of her actions#assuming lute and adam didnt just go immediately kill the child she spared (it can be applied the extermination ended almost immediately#after vaggie fell given that you can see charlie walking around looking for injured sinners just a few minutes later so hopefully the#child survived)#then i like to believe the child ran home and got to tell the people who care for him that story#and maybe someone will even thank vaggie for her mercy#in a very strange way givennthat they are cannibals and all#think of a cat who kills mice and gives them to you. thatâs probably how cannibals show love except with human limbs#anyways i want to write a one shot about this tbh#my post#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel vaggie#hazbin vaggie#hazbin hotel cannibal town#cannibalism#should probably tag that just in case lmfao#does this cannibal child have a name#im calling him#spared cannibal child#very very original and thoughtful name i know i know#hazbin hotel charlie#charlie morningstar
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This is based on the silly poll I did, apparently lute's name is really short for lieutenant. ( Like Viv apparently shorten the name of some shit like that.) Anyways, I had to obviously make an angsty one shot about that.
#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel lute#hazbin lute#guitarspear#hazbin adam#lute#adam#hazbin hotel adam#guardrock#hazbin hotel vaggie#hazbin vaggie#hazbin hotel emily#hazbin emily#hazbin hotel sera#hazbin sera#fanfic#fanfiction#one shot
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Favorite and least favorite character from Fire Emblem Sacred Stones :3c
(you have no idea who this is I bet)
hmmm oh who could it be~...
Favorite Character (both as a unit and character): Myrrh
yeah yeah the overpowered dragon is my favorite unit what a shock. but also she's very sweet and kinda tragic and i think her story is endearing~
Favorite Character: Lute
Obviously. Cause she's perfect in every way. Everyone else needs to get on her level. She's just a bit slow in battle though :/ (maybe for me lol)
Favorite Units
Garcia as a Warrior is just super fun, so much attack, he pretty much kills everyone in one hit. And with access to bows he just has so much more utility. That's why he kept dying on the front lines :D Artur was just surprisingly useful n fun, moderately fast and strong so he would double and kill, helpful with clutch healing, took hits decently and could avoid too, just a well rounded boy
Least Favorite Character (as a unit and character): Rennac
He's a dick and I hate him Had to play that chapter over again cause i couldn't hire him with Eirika's funds, and when I did recruit him with L'Arachel I used him like once? and i didn't even like him to begin with. what a waste of time
Least Favorite Unit: Knoll
At least Rennac can hit enemies and not die
Least Favorite Enemy: Reiv
I wanted to spend more time on that Rausten map you stupid bastard you goddamn coward fuck i hate you
Tethys
:3
Honorable Favorites: Innes, Tana, Gerik, Ewan, Gilliam, Ephraim, Eirika, Franz, Ross (after LOTS of training), Joshua, and Dozla. Varying degrees of appreciation in regards to character and as a unit for all.
#thank you greatly for the ask! :3 mysterious stranger~#other stuff:#Lute: she also was just barely strong enough to one shot some enemies so the lack of doubling was very noticeably hurting#Garcia: everyone say thank you to sexiest daddy in fire emblem cause holy shit#Knoll: this was for Eirika's route. when i play Ephraim's it may change cause you get him earlier. also his character is very compelling#(it would be Amelia otherwise :| )#Reiv: i do think it's cool that cause he's a priest from Rausten he specializes in light magic as an enemy. a cool twist on evil dark mage#Tethys :3#ask#fire emblem#fire emblem sacred stones
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Downy Feathers Timeline
Considering that this one-shot series (among others and upcoming) does have a timeline, I'm going to use this to assist me in organizing the story. More will be added as I continue to update and post chapters.
Order from top to bottom is first to last respectively:
Lessons In Preening (Flashback)
Precious Little Thing...And Secret? (Sera, Adam, and Emily visiting Lute and baby Vaggie a bit after she's born. Sera questions father.)
Lessons In Preening (Lute after cancelled Extermination Day)
Spin-Offs' and What-If's (Coming Soon):
#my stuff#my writing#downy feathers#hazbin hotel#hazbin hotel lute#hazbin hotel vaggie#fanfiction#vaggie#one shot timelines#hazbin hotel emily#hazbin hotel adam#hazbin hotel sera
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Clipped Wings
Lucifer Morningstar/Fallen Angel!Reader.
Based on this post by @helluvapoison who asked me to tag them when it's done! This is my first time ever writing for Hazbin Hotel, so I'm so sorry if it's bad, I just couldn't stop myfelf from writing this!
Warnings: mutilaton menions, kissing, crying, established relationship, angst, fluff.
Word Count: 706 Hazbin M.list
Getting undressed after a long day was the best feeling in the world. You and Lucifer had come down to help with Charlieâs hotel grand re-opening, and you loved Charlie you really did, but the girl could be a lot sometimes, especially when it was something as important and exciting as this.
You sat down on the bed in your underwear and stretched out your sore muscles with a sigh of relief.
You couldnât help but smile when you felt Luciferâs hands run across your shoulders as he knelt behind you on the bed.
âHey pretty lady.â
âHey yourself.â You grinned back as he began to kiss along your neck, pausing to gently at the base causing you to tremble slightly.
âStop.â You giggled and pulled away. âWe arenât having sex in your daughters hotel.â
âBut thatâs what hotels are for doll! Sexual debauchery!â You shot him a playful glare over your shoulder and he threw his hands up in defeat.
âFine, I guess I can wait if you insist on being so cruel to little old me.â You chuckled and smiled softly to each other and you fell into a comfortable silence. You again faced away and allowed him to continue massaging your shoulders.
You were almost falling asleep from the relaxing sensation of Luciferâs touch, when his fingers began to travel down your back and ghost over the scars that lay in the middle.
He didnât miss the way you tensed up when he reached that area, but you quickly relaxed yourself, not wanting to make him worry. The area was sensitive. Even though they were healed now, it took a long time from when they were first ripped away from you.
âYou never did tell me how you lost them.â Lucifer spoke much more softly now, all sense of the playfulness you were used to was now absent.
You stayed silent, eyes now glued to the floor as you stayed frozen in place.
âYou donât have to say anything.... But I want you to know you can trust me.â There was an essence of a pleading tone to his voice. Lucifer loved you and he knew that part of your life was painful to think about, but he was desperate to know what happened. If he could ease your pain in any way, then he would do anything.
Lucifer placed another kiss on your neck but not like before. This one was soft, gentle even and most definitely comforting as he patiently waited for you to respond.
âAdam wanted me to join the exorcists.â You croaked out after a few moments, swallowing the lump that had formed in your throat.
You couldnât see his face, but his fingers still on your scars for a split second, before he continued to caress the raised skin.
âI said no, obviously. But nobody but the exorcists were supposed to know so...â You trailed off, no longer able to keep the tear at bay as you covered your mouth, trying to stop the sobs.
âAdam did this to you?â Lucifer all but growled out behind you. As if he didnât have enough reasons to hate that narcissistic prick.
You let out a humourless laugh and shook your head.
âNo. The coward got Lute to do his dirty work... You can guess what happened next...â You cast your eyes down in defeat as tears freely ran down your face.
The life you had down in Hell with Lucifer and your found family was amazing and you wouldnât change what you had now for the world... But you would be lying if you didnât sometimes miss everything you had and your friends in Heaven.
Lucifer wasted no time in enveloping his arms round you and pulling you back to cradle against his chest. He placed his head atop yours and just let you cry as you clung to him for dear life.
âYou donât have to worry about him anymore.â Lucifer soothed as his grip on you tightened. He was using all his will power to keep his own tears at bay for your sake. He had to be strong for you right now.
âAs long as Iâm with you, nobody will hurt you again. That I can promise.â
#hazbin hotel#imagine#one shot#lucifer morningstar#lucifer#angel!reader#charlie#alastor#adam#lute#writing#sfw#fluff#angst#hurt/comfort#luciferxreader#scenario
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Excuse me sir, this is my emotional support lute
#Oxventure#oxventure: legacy of dragons#dob the half orc bard#prudence the tiefling warlock#luke westaway#jane douglas#you have no idea how long it took to get a good screenshot of Luke with the lute#i gave up on the Jane one and just got the first shot i could find
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HNNNNNG I'm torn between fighting the brainworms down and chugging along with my Chainsaw Man fics and slowing my CSM stuff for a sec to write a couple of Hazbin Hotel one-shots. SO. Poll time!
#chainsaw man#csm#Hazbin Hotel#My ideas for CSM fics are a one-shot where Lute comes down for a vengeance-drive extermination only to run into sinner Adam#And an AU where Charlie and Vaggie meet while the latter is still an executioner#Which WILL be a one-shot if it kills me#And my CSM fics are my CSM fics#DYW won't be paused because it has me by the THROAT#But my other stuff will slow down a wee bit if I do this
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Lute and Adam angstđđ Bc I love the idea of Adam not remembering Lute as a sinner
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