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Lucifer was freaking out, it was the most ridiculous thing to panic about yet here he was.
Lucifer had been talking to Charlie in the kitchen, he was happily unloading the wicker of fresh apples he'd just bought into the fruit basket and he decided he wanted one.
Well, one bite and he was flipping out.
You see, he adored apples, the color, taste, texture, smell.
But you know what he certainly wasn't anticipating?
A fucking worm.
"ARE THERE EVEN WORMS IN HELL?!" He flailed about, running around the room frantically and dry-heaving.
"Calm down, Dad! It's probably just a normal worm!" Charlie tried to comfort him, chasing him around.
Lucifer collapsed against the counter, hyperventilating.
"So what happened?" Angel whispered to Husk.
"He ate a bad apple, had a worm in it." Husk answered nonchalantly.
Alastor stood in the doorway, watching the whole thing unravel before him. Vaggie was beside him.
"Hey! Don't worry! All the wormy wants to do is build a family in your tummy!" Nifty tried to assure, but she began laughing wildly which made Lucifer scream and double over again.
Alastor sighed and walked over, "Nifty, dear! Shouldn't you be away cleaning the restrooms?" he questioned.
"But I already-!" Nifty began, "-Alrighty! Get sweeping, darling!" Alastor snapped his fingers making her disappear.
"I ate- half of- oh my god, holy shit- no no no-" Lucifer rocked back and forth.
Charlie rubbed his shoulder comfortingly.
Alastor bent over, holding his hand out. "What are-?" Lucifer questioned before being lifted up and spun.
Lucifer gasped, caught off guard.
Alastor hummed a tune and twirled him again. "Are you- are you distracting me?" Lucifer asked.
"Whatever are you talking about, dear?" Alastor inquired innocently. The corners of the angel's lips quirked up lightly.
Alastor danced along with the shorter man, grinning. His smile was softer than usual.
Lucifer smiled brighter now and went along with it, trying to hum similarly. Their boots clicked against the wood of the kitchen floor.
The others, forgotten, were smiling in amusement at the scene.
"So, smile my de-ear, smile my darling~" Alastor sung sweetly, Lucifer was trying to contain his giggles.
"Cause you're never truly dressed without one~" He spun him again, Lucifer was laughing freely now as he was set down.
"You're a real treat, you know that, Al?" Lucifer said, still beaming.
"Feeling better, Luci?" Alastor asked softly, his ears flicked toward him.
"I am. Guess I was just spiraling, really. It's just a worm." Lucifer blushed, rubbing the back of his neck with one hand while the other rested in one of Alastor's.
"Brilliant," Alastor bowed, smile softening again.
The two stared into one another's eyes for a long while.
"So when's the wedding?" Angel asked, smirking.
Charlie groaned, "Really?"
"Moment ruined." Vaggie spun on her heel and walked off.
"What?! What'd I say?" Angel pled.