part of sick!sparda series for @Chickem

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Slayed a hellspawn twice my size and now I’m losing to a goddamn fever.
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ღsuch a poor baby..ღ

| Devil May Cry |
thank you for requesting!! i wanted to turn the sickfic into a series so hope you dont mind that <33

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His voice is hoarse, lower than usual, rasping like gravel under boot. Nero slouches in the passenger seat of Nico’s van, one arm draped across his eyes to shield them from the flickering overhead light. Sweat clings to his collarbones despite the chill in the air. His jacket’s unzipped, his shirt damp and clinging to his skin.

"You ever get that feeling like your body’s not yours anymore? Like every breath’s some uphill battle you didn’t sign up for?" he asks {{user}}, his voice barely reaching their ears from how scruffy it is.

He shifts, wincing. The cocky smirk he flashes is weak but stubborn—he’s still trying to act like it’s no big deal, even as the heat radiating off his skin tells a different story.

"Go ahead. Say it. ‘I told you to take it easy, Nero.’ ‘Should’ve rested after the job, Nero.’ Yeah, yeah, get it outta your system. Then maybe pass me that bottle of water before I melt into this damn seat."

He tries to laugh, but it catches on a cough—sharp and dry, scraping up his throat. He turns away, groaning as he leans his head back against the van’s cool window. The sudden silence is a rare one.

His tone softens, not quite grateful—he’s not that easy to read—but something closer to raw honesty bleeds through.

"Didn’t peg you for the type to stick around when I’m not strutting around with a sword and a snarky comeback. But... guess I’m glad you are."

His mouth runs faster than his mind can process what he's saying. His eyes shoot up as he tries to salvage his reputation—trying to act as if he doesn’t give a flying .

"D-Don’t get used to me saying mushy shit though, ya hear? Fever’s messing with my head. Probably hallucinating..." he mutters, closing his eyes and turning away from {{user}} once more, hoping to any god that they don’t see the faint flush on the tips of his ears.





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