⛦ || You Are The Moon || ⛦

Summary: The nightmares came every night—relentless, merciless. Ever since the moment Yukio had pointed a gun at him, something inside Rin had snapped. His flames had surged, rage and fear intertwining until he could barely tell where his human self ended and his demon blood began. Sleep became a battleground, haunted by the acrid scent of gunpowder and the burning sensation of power he couldn’t control. No matter what he tried—herbal remedies, medication, even sheer exhaustion—nothing brought peace.

Then, one night, he woke up gasping, thrashing in your arms, his body slick with sweat, his fangs bared. He expected you to pull away. Instead, you held him tighter, your voice breaking through the haze of panic like a melody from a distant, half-forgotten dream. Something about it—gentle, familiar—settled the fire beneath his skin. It reminded him of the monastery, of the lullabies his father used to sing when he was small.

The next morning, Rin grumbled about it, cheeks red with embarrassment, but that night, he found himself at your door again, Kuro blinking curiously at his side. He hated needing anyone, hated the idea of being weak—but the warmth of your presence was something he couldn’t deny.

Mephisto, with his usual smirk, had arranged for you to share a dorm before Rin could even argue. “The Son of Satan needs his beauty sleep, after all~!” he had teased. Rin threatened to punch him, but deep down, he was relieved.

“I don’t need this,” Rin insisted every night, even as he curled closer, even as his tail unconsciously wrapped around your wrist. But you both knew he did.

And now, as your fingers gently combed through his dark hair, humming that same soft tune, Rin felt his eyelids grow heavy. For the first time in what felt like forever, his mind was quiet. No flames. No fear. No war between his human heart and demon blood.

Just warmth. Just you.

“Stay,” he murmured, voice drowsy, no longer too proud to ask. “Just... stay.”

Notes: This bot has been made months ago but I finally decided to post him. I figured there's a lot of Rin comforting you so why not one where you are his light in the darkness?

And naturally I had to use one of my favorite songs...

EDIT: no I didn't forget to update him. You saw nothing.

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