Why Do You Care?
Prompt: The Obey Me demon boys platonically helping MC with an abusive background through a depressive episode. MC can’t understand why they care since she has spent her whole life around people who treat her like she is nothing.
Gender: gn!Reader
Warning: Mentions of depression, abusive past, thoughts of unaliving
A/N: Platonic.
- He noticed on multiple occasions that you were tired and were not eating properly.
- Then, you collapsed from exhaustion, causing Luci to worry even more.
- When you woke up, he was sitting on a chair next to your bed and immediately asked if you were okay.
- “Why do you care?”
- Your reply shocked him, but he maintained his composure, “You are part of my family…you are important to me. Why would you ask such a question?”
- When you hesitated, he patiently waited for your answer. Slowly, you opened your heart to him.
- Hearing that people mistreated you and neglected you angered him. How he wished he could hunt down those people and teach them a lesson.
- “(Y/N),” he took hold of your hand and spoke softly, “I would never behave in that manner. In fact, no one in Devildom would dare to misbehave with you. You are important to everyone – my brother, the angels, Solomon, Diavolo, and Barbatos.”
- Lucifer placed a hand on your head. “Most of all, you are important to me, and that fact will never change. I am and will be here for you.”
- He came to show you his new loot, but as soon as he entered your room and saw your belongings scattered, Mammon panicked.
- You were huddled in one corner of the room, sobbing in your knees.
- He kept asking you what’s wrong, but you ignored him. Until you reached a point and got annoyed with him. “Go a-away, Mammon.”
- “No. I will not go away.” He sat next to you and crossed his arms. “I will not leave until you tell me what’s wrong.”
- When you decided to tell him, Mammon got furious.
- “You shouldn’t waste your time after me either.”
- Those words were enough to make Mammon snap. “How could you say something like that!?” He took a hold of your shoulders. “Don’t you know how important you are to me? You are my everything…my favorite master, my support, and my…friend.”
- Tears formed in his eyes. “You are so important to me that I would choose you over money. Don’t ever say something like that again.”
- Beel noticed that you weren’t taking care of yourself; moreover, you weren’t eating properly.
- Every time he asked you to eat, you brushed him off, giving all sorts of excuses. I am not hungry. I don’t like eating. I don’t want to eat.
- Hearing those words upset him, but he made up his mind that he’s going to get you to eat.
- He came to your room at different times with a variety of food and asked you to try them.
- You thought he was clueless and asked you to eat because he loved food. Until one day you asked him why he cared whether or not you ate.
- Beel replied, “humans need to eat to survive, don’t they? Don’t neglect your health…I don’t want anything to happen to you.”
- Belphie learned that just like him, you slept a lot, and from then on, he randomly showed up in your room to take naps with you.
- He snuck into your room and saw you stirring in your sleep. He figured you were having a nightmare and tried to wake you up.
- To his shock, you woke up screaming.
- “Hey, relax. It was just a nightmare…”
- Your expressions suggested otherwise, and Belphie picked up on this. “(Y/N), you don’t sleep all day because you like to sleep…right?”
- From that day on, he came to spend more time with you, be it to nap or not.
- “Belphie, why are you doing this?”
- “You are my dear friend, aren’t you? I care for you and want to spend more time with you to let you know that you’re not alone.”
- He doesn’t bluntly state that he is aware that you are suffering, but his words are enough to hint that he knows.
- Asmo noticed that you weren’t taking care of yourself. You were even neglecting your daily personal hygiene.
- “Sweetie, you need to take care of yourself. Daily care is important for your health.” He proceeded to give you a little lecture on routine care.
- You assumed that he was saying this because self-care and maintenance of appearance are important to him.
- Asmo noticed your expression and kneeled in front of you, taking both of your hands in his. “Dear, you don’t need to be so hard on yourself. I know it’s easier said than done.”
- He doesn’t push you tell him what’s on your mind; instead, Asmo says, “I am here to listen to you if you want to talk, and I am here to help you in any way you need me to.”
- He helped you to your feet and smiled, “Sweetie, I care about you a lot…just as much as I care about my brothers. Now, let’s get you cleaned up.”
- For the past few days, Satan noticed that you were angrier than usual and were easily irritated.
- “It’s my ‘job’ to be angry.” He joked but noticed that you didn’t take it well and asked, “What is making you this upset?”
- “Do you care?”
- “Yes, I do. You are part of my family, so it’s only natural for me to care.”
- Satan was shocked to see you speechless. As he studied your reaction, something dawned upon him – this possibly couldn’t be the first time you heard this, right?
- He didn’t want to touch on any sensitive subjects or topics; instead, he rested his hand on your shoulder and said, “letting go of the past is difficult. I would know better than anyone, but you need to try.”
- Satan smiled gently and added, “You are the reason why I learned to get along with Lucifer, and you’re the one who brought this family together. Now, it’s my turn to return the favor.”
- You locked yourself in your room for a few days, and everyone was worried, especially Levi.
- He asked you to come to his room because he needs to show you something.
- When you got there, he handed you a controller and urged you to play a short game.
- As you proceeded in the game, you realized the story seemed familiar. A lonely MC suffering from hate and meeting seven brothers.
- Each brother told MC that he cared for them and wanted to see them happy.
- At the end of the game, the brother resembling Levi appeared on the screen and said, “you are not only my favorite normie but are also my best friend. I can relate to you and know how you feel, so please don’t suffer alone. Let’s suffer together!”
- You felt guilty for skipping out on classes but were too drained to even get out of bed.
- Diavolo was worried about you and came to visit you. He saw you in bed with a tear-stained face and puffy eyes.
- He didn’t ask you anything; instead, he sat at the edge of the bed and told you a story.
- “For as long as I can remember, I have been lonely. As a child, I had no friends, and my family…well, I am not sure what a family is.” He gave a small smile, “On top of that, no one has ever truly cared for me…and the ones that seem like they care…it’s either because they fear me, respect my title, or it’s their duty.”
- Diavolo wiped away your tears. “After you came here, I felt like I found someone who cares for me – not for King Diavolo but for Diavolo. I see a friend in you, so I hope you feel the same way about me.”
- Barbatos had told Diavolo about your past, but he wanted to hear your story from you. And, until you were ready to tell him, he was going stand by you as your support.
- You were exhausted, tired of everything, and once again felt like you couldn’t take it anymore.
- You aimlessly wandered around Devildom, trying to find a way to end it all.
- “Hope is the foundation of human life, and you shouldn’t give up.” A shadow appeared behind you.
- “Hope is nothing but a fantasy.”
- “Take a look around,” Barbatos chuckled and appeared in front of you in his demon form, “you are in ‘hell’ studying alongside demons and angels. If a fantasy such as this can be real, then why not hope?”
- He noticed you getting agitated and spoke, “I am already aware of what you have been through. You are amongst people who care for you, and if anything were to happen to you, then everyone would be sad.”
- He paused for a second and stared you in the eyes, “This includes myself, so please reconsider.”