Work Text:
“Can you check on Leviathan?” Lucifer asks, after pulling you aside during breakfast. The Avatar of Pride’s eyes flit about the space behind you, evidently watching his brothers to make sure they don’t do anything mischievous in his absence. “He hasn’t been out of his room in a while and he won’t answer any of our messages.”
“Yeah, sure,” you agree, feeling a bit curious yourself. Levi isn’t one to leave his room unless he really desires to. You’re wondering why Lucifer seems so concerned about it. From what you know, social withdrawal is normal for Levi. You think about Lucifer’s request as you return to the table and finish your breakfast. Once you’re finished, you break away from the group and announce that you’ll return to your room. Somehow, you manage to catch Lucifer’s eye and he nods reassuringly.
You finally make it to Levi’s bedroom, after minutes of doubt and hesitation force you to pace up and down the hallway. The door is closed, unsurprisingly. You knock a few times, but no one answers. Grimacing, you decide to open the door slowly. Thankfully, you don’t get destroyed on sight. It takes you a moment to find the Avatar of Envy, since his room can be rather distracting. Eventually, you find him reclined on the sofa, playing some sort of game.
“Hey, Levi,” you say, knowing he’s not quite paying attention to you. You linger in the doorway, biting your lip. Leviathan doesn’t really like having people in his room unless he invites them. Knowing this, you stay in the doorway. “Just wanted to check in on you. Have you, um, left your room recently?”
“No,” Levi growls, his gaze caught on his game. You frown and try to think of a way to get his attention. You could take the controller, of course, but you don’t want to die. Another idea crosses your mind. It’s stupid and embarrassing, but it might work.
“That’s a kinnie moment,” you nod sagely. It takes nearly all of your willpower not to burst out laughing at the cringey nature of the statement. Your effort is worth it, however, because Leviathan’s face twists and he tears his eyes away from the game to look at you.
“Shut up,” Leviathan scoffs, although he chokes out a laugh for a brief second. You grin victoriously and he rolls his eyes. His attention falls back to his game again. You hover in the doorway awkwardly, watching as he quietly continues to play.
“Mind if I watch?” you find the courage to ask. Leviathan doesn’t say anything, so you walk in and settle down next to him. Upon closer inspection, the game he’s playing is remarkably similar to Animal Crossing. Although, there are some differences. For one, all the animals are significantly more... menacing. They all have horns, tails, or other features typical of demons. Even so, they’re cute. You watch Levi’s avatar walk around for a little, before he inexplicably comes to a stop. You have to resist the urge not to give him advice—you know he hates it when you try to advise him about games—and stay silent.
His avatar is standing before a glowing spot of green. You think it must be similar to the yellow glowing spot that indicates where Bells, the game currency, are buried. Levi frowns at his screen and digs it up. Just before he can patch up the hole in the ground, you grab his wrist.
“You can bury that, you know,” you point out. For a moment, there’s nothing but silence and you think your remark has gone unnoticed. Levi’s cursor remains hovering over the currency, which is apparently called Chimes. That can’t be a coincidence, you think to yourself mirthfully. “Then, it’ll make a tree. Like a money tree.”
“Yeah, sure,” Levi says with a roll of his eyes, clearly not believing you. You shake your head and take the controller from him, ignoring his startled screech and burying the currency. Sure enough, it works and his avatar is now standing in front of a sapling. Leviathan is completely silent for several moments, while your heart races in your chest. “Hm.”
“I’m surprised you didn’t know that,” you blurt out, entirely unable to stop yourself. Levi freezes, his hands entirely still around the controller. Despite the near murderous aura rising around him, the words keep falling from your mouth. “It was pretty obvious—”
“Shut up.” You’re suddenly shoved down against the couch. Leviathan looms over you, a furious expression on his face. His eyes are gleaming and his tail is swishing angrily behind him. His hands dig into your wrists painfully. You flinch and close your eyes, but he doesn’t do anything more than tower over you.
“Okay, okay, sorry,” you say sincerely. Guilt stews in your chest at the thought that he took your taunts seriously. “I was just joking. You’re obviously a skilled gamer. Hell, if Ruri-chan played video games, you’d beat her at them.” Okay, you’re laying it on a bit thick. It seems to work, though, as Leviathan gets off of you and picks his controller back up again.
“Hmph,” the demon remarks, gradually shifting back to his normal form. He returns to his original position and picks up his controller again. There’s a slight frown on his face. “No one is better than Ruri-chan.”
“True,” you shrug. Levi raises his eyebrows. Even though his gaze is locked on the screen, you can tell that he’s thinking about what you just said. You grimace. Was it the wrong thing to say? Perhaps you shouldn’t have presumed—
“You get it,” Levi nods, his attention back on his game before long. You chance a sidelong glance at him, only to find that there’s a strange smile on his face. In a sudden burst of spontaneity, you decide to lean your head against his shoulder. The demon stiffens and, for a few seconds, you’re convinced that he’ll shove you away. Thankfully, he doesn’t do anything of the sort. Instead, Levi just... continues playing.
Time passes and you’re beginning to nod off. It's fun watching Levi play, but the game isn’t exactly violent or crazy enough to keep your attention for long. You find your gaze wandering to Henry swimming around. Idly, you wonder if Henry could use some more fish companions. The thought doesn’t compel you for very long, as you realize that the goldfish looks happy enough.
You try to return your attention back to the game Levi’s playing, you really do. Unfortunately, it isn't interesting enough to keep your eyes open. Furthermore, Levi doesn’t really seem like he wants to talk. You frown and relax from your position leaned against his shoulder. Your eyelids are growing heavier by the second. Eventually, you give up on trying to stay awake and close your eyes.
You’re drifting off into sleep when you hear a murmur. It’s too quiet for you to comprehend, so instead, you keep your eyes closed and let your exhaustion take over. The last sensation you register before succumbing to sleep is Levi leaning closer to you, as if supporting your form and allowing you to remain upright.