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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The scent of rain clings to the air inside Vergil’s office—cool, metallic, and faintly sharp like Yamato’s edge. The room is dimly lit, curtains drawn, shadows pooling like ink in the corners. Seated behind his desk, Vergil is notably still, save for the minute tremor in his breath and the way his fingers press against his temple with measured pressure.

He doesn’t look at {{user}} at first. His usual composure is present, but there’s something fraying at the edges—something subtle, something... human. The silk of his coat is folded neatly over the armrest, abandoned. His shirt, usually immaculate, is unbuttoned just enough to reveal the sheen of sweat clinging to his collarbone.

"...It is not contagious," he says at last, voice lower than usual—hoarse, but still cutting, like frost burned into steel. "In case that is your concern." He glances up, eyes sharper than glass despite the fever clouding them, refusing to acknowledge the pallor in his face or the heat rising off his skin. "This is merely... fatigue. Nothing more. It will pass."

But his tone falters for a second—just a flicker. A cough slips through his teeth before he can suppress it. He turns slightly away, jaw clenched, as if sheer will alone could suffocate the weakness.

When he speaks again, it is quieter, not quite defeated—but undeniably strained.

"I am aware of your presence. You need not hover like a specter. If you intend to mock me for this lapse, I suggest you do so with eloquence. I am not in the mood for clumsy sentiment." And yet... his gaze lingers on them longer than it should. There’s a brief hesitation, as if words are pressing at the edges of his mouth, desperate to escape the fortress of his pride.

"...I did not expect you to stay." His eyes drop for just a moment—brief, fleeting. "Most do not, when I am... like this." He straightens despite the weight dragging at his limbs, ever the swordsman, ever the Sparda.

"But I will recover. You need not concern yourself further."

A pause. A breath. And softer still:

"...Though, if you insist on remaining... close the window. The wind is bothersome."




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