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You snuggled deeper into the mound of pillows that were cushioning your head, feeling the multitude of blankets and loose feathers lightly caress your skin.
Last night, acting on an age-old urge that he hadn’t bothered to explain, Lucifer had piled the bed sky high with as many soft things he could find. Blankets, pillows, duck-themed plushies, all of it went on the bed, and Lucifer spent a fair amount of time organizing it into a fairly recognizable nest. You were surprised, but you let your boyfriend sort everything out before he grabbed you and flung you both on the bed… And you meant flung: you bounced when you landed on that massive pile.
Lucifer was quick to cuddle with you after that, and both of you were also fast to fall asleep due to full stomachs and good moods (Alastor had cooked dinner that night, and even though Lucifer could cuss him out for multiple things, even he admitted that Alastor was a damn good cook… His girlfriend was a lucky lady). You assumed his impromptu nesting was just an angel thing, so you didn’t bother asking and just allowed him to do as he pleased, not that you’d argue with some Lucifer-branded cuddling. It had gotten both of you through numerous hard times, especially mentally, and it never failed to help you relax. After a long day, a good meal, and some loving affection, it was no wonder you were out like a light after a few minutes.
Now though, in the waking hours of the morning, you felt a tickling sensation against your skin that was semi-familiar to you. Cracking open an eye, you let out a soft breath of amusement to see Lucifer’s wings haphazardly sprawled over both of you, the biggest pair draping over the bed entirely. It wasn’t a regular thing, but Lucifer sometimes loved curling his wings around you and cuddling with you. Normally it was after a lengthy wing-grooming, but he liked surprising you too.
You shifted slightly, on the cusp of dozing back off, when one of his wings shifted and a feather tickled your nose in a way that made you sneeze. Loudly.
Lucifer’s wings flailed a bit as his head snapped up, eyes wide but also sleepy-confused as he jolted awake.
“What waz…?”
“Shhh. Sorry. I sneezed.” You explained, giggling quietly. “Let’s go back to sleep…”
Lucifer yawned, shifting up the nest a bit so he could properly curl his arms around you, snuggling into your neck like a super feathery koala. You could feel his tail curl around your leg as his wings draped over both of you, seeming content to nap like this.
“Don’t mind if I do…” He mumbled, and started drifting off again.
Both of you dozed off again, on and off, for the next few hours or so. At some point when you woke up later on, Lucifer had shifted and had his face resting against your chest. A lazy smile stretched across your lips, and idly your hands began softly carding through his hair, as well as some of the feathers on his wings closest to his back. You didn’t know if he was awake prior to your massage, but he certainly was now; his back arched a bit and he groaned quietly, tightening his arms around you.
You chuckled lightly. “Feel good, Luci?”
You received a mumble in return, and you steadily helped reduce your loving boyfriend to putty. He looked like a pleased cat once you finally let your fingers rest, blinking languidly before he snuggled into your chest again. You found it utterly adorable that Lucifer Morningstar, extremely powerful fallen archangel and King of Hell, was such a huge softie and cuddle-bug.
He leaned up after a moment, smooching you on the cheek.
“Love you.”
“Love you too, my little cuddle devil.” You mused, sighing softly as you curled your arms around him and shifted so he could have his turn being the little spoon. You pressed a kiss against the top of his head before you both snuggled down again.
“So… Do you wanna explain the whole nesting thing you have going on here, or…?”
“Uh, it’s an angel thing…”
“I figured. Is there a reason for it…?”
Lucifer flushed golden and buried his head. He mumbled something into the pillow that you couldn’t quite hear.
You leaned in. “I can’t hear you, Luci.” You chuckled.
He cleared his throat. “I said angels… Do this with… Partners they want to… Spend their lives with…” He trailed off.
You blinked. Then the blush that had been waiting in the wings colored your cheeks.
“Oh…”
“Listen, you don’t have to-” He stalled as you leaned down and pressed a quick smooch to his lips, which had his wings fluffing.
“I want to spend my life with you too, Luci.” You murmured. “Love you.”
Lucifer relaxed, and his wings curled tighter around both of you.
“I love you too.”