How Did You end Up Here?
Platonic!Alastor/Reader
Summary: Alastor couldn't quite understand how someone like you ended up in Hell,so naturally he wanted find out. (I tried my best with this one. Sorry if it's bad!) Requests open!
Warnings: implied fem reader, platonic relationship, mentions of abusive relationship, mentions of murder.
Word Count: 1450 Hazbin M.list
You hadnât been in Hell long, but you were already getting used to your new home. Safe to say you were doing better than when you first arrived anyway.
Charlie had found you on your first day, cowering in an alley way. Youâd be forever grateful to her for helping you that day, and introducing you to her hotel reform programme.
Thatâs how you met the radio demon, Alastor.
He was intrigued by you the second Charlie marched you through the front door. He stood back and observed as the hyperactive princess excitedly introduced you to everyone.
Alastor didnât miss the way you curled in on yourself with a blush when everyone gathered round to greet you. You clearly didnât like being centre of attention. He decided to step out of the shadows to introduce himself.
âOh Y/N this is Alastor! The hotel wouldnât be possible without him!â
âOh you give me too much credit! But Y/N dear, charmed to meet you!â You were taken aback by the strange man in front of you. His voice was off and the way he was grinning down at you was... unnerving.
âUmmm nice to meet you.â You looked away and played with your fingers nervously. âIâm new to Hell.â
âWell I can see that my dear.â He shrugged nonchalantly, before leaning down closer to you with a glint in his eye. âYou seem very timid for a sinner I must say.â
You didnât know if he was trying to taunt you or if he was just stating a fact, because he was right after all.
âUh yeah, I guess...â You trailed off with a nervous chuckle, not really wanting to get into your situation right now.
Sensing the change in atmosphere, Charlie quickly pushed her way between the two of you, stating that her and Vaggie were going to show you round. You sighed in relief, happy to follow the two women if it meant you were out of the spot light.
All the other residents went back to what they were doing before your arrival, all except Alastor that is.
He stared after you with slightly narrowed eyes. This could be interesting.
Over the next few weeks, youâd gotten used to the eccentric bunch of misfits that inhabited the hotel, even becoming friends with them, Alastor included.
The radio demon really wasnât as scary as you first thought, he was arguably the person you had gotten closest to in the short time. Youâd always been fascinated by old media when you were alive, so when you found out he was a radio hot back in the day, you couldnât help but be curious.
Alastor was thrilled to have someone take an interest in his work and wasted no time taking you on a tour of his studio, something that the other residents couldnât quite believe happened.
âMy dear you seem to be adjusting to Hell splendidly!â Alastor approached you as you sat in the lounge, nursing a cup of tea.
âOh hi Alastor! Yeah, definitely not as scary as my first day.â You smiled at him as you placed the cup down on the saucer.
âYes, much less like a shaking leaf now I must say.â You laughed lightly and pushed some stray hair behind your ear.
âYeah well, all of you here helped with that.â You smiled fondly, so grateful to your new friends.
Alastor knew your guard was down. Now would be a great opportunity to learn more about your story.
âI couldnât help but notice youâve yet to leave the hotel alone, could that be something to do with how you ended up in Hell? If I may be so bold to ask.â Alastor just asked you point blank, the signature grin never leaving his face.
Your own smile fell slightly at his question and you looked round uncomfortably, trying desperately to avoid eye contact, and making sure nobody was around to over hear.
Alastor was still grinning down at you, patiently waiting for your response.
âUmm... Can we go somewhere private to talk?â You wanted to finally open up to someone about your death, but that didnât mean you wanted everyone to know all at once. Hopefully it would do you some good to get everything off your chest.
âWhy certainly! Follow me dear.â
Alastor locked the door behind him and gestured for you to sit down on his furniture. As you looked round his room, you couldnât help but notice that it was oddly normal. For someone as vivid as Alastor, youâd expected more personality to be in this room. Though, he does spend most of his time in his radio tower.
Aslastor sat opposite you and crossed his legs, placing the cane he was never seen without by his side.
âIâm all ears my little doe.â Alastor prodded for you to start talking.
âwell uh-â You picked at some loose thread at the hem of your skirt, still somewhat unsure of yourself. âI killed my boyfriend.â You burst out suddenly, just wanting to get it out.
Alastor was a little taken back by your sudden confession, having been prepared to do some prodding before you finally said it but he quickly composed himself.
âMy that is surprising. I never would have pegged you as a killer.â He shrugged his shoulders, before his eyes darkened and his smirk got somehow wider. âI should know.â
You shrunk back a little in your seat, unnerved by his sudden dark turn. You werenât sure why you were so surprised honestly, he had to be in Hell for a reason. You made a mental note to bring it up to him at a later date.
âItâs not what you think!â You quickly jumped back in. âHe was an abusive asshole .. And I just couldnât take it anymore...â You looked down with sad eyes. There was a beat of silence before Alastor spoke up.
'Murder will get you a one way ticket to Hell, even if the scum did deserve it.â He stated as a matter of fact. Alastor was a bad person, that wasnât up for debate, but it didnât mean he couldnât call someone out for being evil.
You smiled a little at his words. It felt good to be validated.
âBut if that sad excuse of a man is dead, then how did you die?â Alastor wondered out loud, knowing he hadnât gotten the full story just yet. You scoffed before answering.
âOne of his guys just so happened to come by after I did it. I donât remember how he did it, but yeah.â
âHmm.â Alastor was digesting all the information youâd just dropped on him. It all made sense now, how someone like you ended up in Hell. Before Alastor could respond, you spoke up again.
âI guess my ex will be here somewhere too... Thatâs why I havenât been out alone since I got here.â It took a long time for you to leave the hotel for the first time with Charlie, terrified that you would run into him. Charlie never pushed you for an answer as to why you were so scared, but she made sure you knew you would always be safe around her.
âWhat an interesting development.â Alastor smirked to himself, deep in thought again. You stared at him again, still confused.
âAlastor?â Your voice seemed to pull him from his thoughts.
âOh donât mind me dear, just thinking things over.â He spoke with a surprisingly cheery tone to his voice as he waved you off. You nodded with a sigh, knowing you wouldnât get any information out of him.
âThank you for listening to me Alastor, it really means a lot.â You gave him a real smile. Probably the first time youâd really smiled since your arrival. It really did feel good to finally get everything off your chest.
âDonât mention it! But I would like to know everything about this coward.â
That request definitely caught you off guard. Your brows furrowed as you thought it over.
âWhy?â You cringed at how meek your voice sounded once again.
âNothing to worry about dear, just information for future reference!â
It only took a matter of hours for Alastor to track down the bastard. Youâd given him quite detailed information about him and what his personality was like.
Plus Alastor had many connections all over Pentagram City, so finding the man was childâs play honestly.
Alastor had finally cornered the man in a dead end alley way. He was shaking with fear, tears running down his face as he looked up at Alastor looking down on him.
âNow my pathetic fellow, just how should I deal with you?â
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Father Figure
Lucifer Morningstar/Platonic!TeenReader
Summary: You'd had a hard time in the sort while you'd been alive, so when your new boss shows you kindness like you've never seen, you can't help but be suspicious...
Warnings: Platonic relationship, teenage fem reader, implied drug use, implied sex work, implied underage sex, dead beat parents, assault, swearing, panic attack, crying, angst, fluff A.N; not sure if I will write a part 2 yet, see how this does!
Word Count: 3102 Hazbin M.list
Hell was a scary place for someone like you. Being a teenager in Hell was less than ideal.
Your parents were useless, always too coked out of their minds to care for you, so you left.
Due to your unfortunate circumstances, you had to resort to some... less than kosher means to survive. It was awful, but itâs all you could do.
One night, one of your clients wouldnât take no for an answer so when you tried to fight back, things went bad for you.
So here you were.
Luckily, under princess Morningstarâs new work programme, all new sinners would be provided with a job to get them started, if they accepted the help that is. And thatâs how you came to be the King of hellâs live in maid.
Youâd finally found your way to the mansion, after getting lost multiple times. You felt somewhat intimidated as you stood before the large doors. It just now hit you that youâd be working for the devil himself. The thought made your blood run cold. Why would they give such a high profile job to someone like you? Maybe because you wouldnât be able to cause any trouble? Either way you couldnât back out now.
Swallowing back your nerves, you raised a hand and knocked on the door.
Almost immediately the door swung open to reveal a short man, who seemed a little too keen to interact with you.
âWhy hello there! Something I can help you with?â... Was he waiting by the door?
âI uh- I was told to come here to work?â You handed him your work certificate, and he quickly scanned it over before breaking out into a smile.
âWow! I didnât expect to get someone so soon!â It was only after Lucifer read the paper, did he properly look at you. His smile faltered slightly.
âUh sorry to be blunt, but you look a little... young?â
âWell Iâm 16.â You laughed nervously. âIs that not ok? I promise Iâll be a good worker!â Lucifer frowned deeply at your sudden panicked rambling.
It wasnât uncommon for people to die young, but to end up in Hell?
He knew Earth could be a terrible place, but what could you have done at such a young age to end up here.
âNo no! Just me thinking out loud haha.â Lucifer quickly backtracked. âPlease come in.â He moved to allow you to pass by, now smiling again. You entered, realising you were only slightly shorted than him as you passed by.
Maybe working for the Devil wouldnât be as scary as you thought.
âYou have no idea how long Iâve needed a maid. I hate cleaning!â He sighed out dramatically.
Over the coming months, youâd settled well into your job. You suppose you had it easy when it came to jobs in Hell. Cleaning was pretty easy.
Lucifer mostly left you to your own devices, thinking you wouldnât want to hang out with an old man like him, but that didnât mean he didnât make an effort with you.
The first time he approached you in the middle of the day, was to gift you a mobile phone.
âHey!â He slid up to you out of nowhere, making you jump out of your skin. âRealised you donât have a phone! Canât check in if you donât have one of those!â You werenât used to receiving gifts with no strings attached, But Lucifer didnât seem to have ulterior motives, so you tentatively accepted.
âOh! Iâll even give you my daughters number! You two will get on like a house on fire!â
Another encounter was on an evening. Lucifer was finishing up his supper, when he aught sight of you scurrying round the foyer. He called out for you to come over.
âHave you eaten yet? Itâs getting pretty late...â You couldnât help but feel touched that he was seemingly looking out for you.
âI still have a lot to do... Iâm a little behind today...â You trailed off, worried about being scolded for being tardy.
âNonsense! Please join me, thereâs way too much for just me anyway.â Lucifer insisted, jumping up and pulling a chair out for you.
âAre you sure thatâs ok?â You asked, still a little reserved of his kindness.
âOf course! Always happy for the company.â
Lucifer could read you like a book. He knew you were still nervous and skeptical of him, but he couldnât blame you. He still didnât know the circumstances for you to end up in Hell, plus you were so young, it would take a lot to trust.
Even though you worked for him, Lucifer couldnât help but feel protective of you.
One of the more recent incidents, was when you got hurt.
The house chef was running out of ingredients, so he asked you to run out and grab them. You happily agreed since you didnât really have any reason to leave the house otherwise.
Ok. Maybe youâd gone a little over bored, you thought as you juggled the heavy bags in your arms.
âHey baby! Need some help with those?â You looked over and saw a group of 3 men leering at you. You smiled nervously and said â No thank you.â Before turning round, hoping to get away without any trouble.
âHey do you know who your talking to? Donât be rude!â One of the men grabbed your arm, causing you to drop your bags.
âDonât touch me!â You screamed out, trying to pry your arm from his grip.
âWe were just offering to walk you home lady, but if you want to get down here, thatâs fine by us.â The second man sneered at you with a smirk as he grabbed your face hard.
Your eyes widened at his words. You were now struggling even more, to no avail. The final man cam up behind you and grabbed your other arm in an attempt to keep you still.
âStop struggling will ya!â The man in front of you spat out, shaking you by the arm. He shook you so violently, that the long sleeve of your dress began to rip. You took advantage of this. Pulling your arm back so hard, your sleeve came off in his hand.
The attacker behind you hadnât been expected you to fall backwards, so he lost his grip on your arm, giving you just enough time to book it in the direction of Luciferâs home.
You could hear them running and shouting after you, but you didnât look back. It wasnât far now. You just had to make it back to the house and youâd be safe.
Bursting through the main doors, you immediately fell to your knees and cradled your head in your hands as you hyperventilated.
âY/N!? What the Hell happened?â Lucifer had heard the slam of the door so he came out to investigate. He hadnât expected to find you having a panic attack in his entrance hall.
He was kneeling by your side in an instant, placing a comforting hand on your back. As he looked closer at you, he saw that your sleeve was ripped, with a bruise forming round your wrist. When you looked up at him with wide, teary eyes he also clocked some bruises on your jaw.
Luciferâs eyes immediately darkened.
ââm sorry I-I lost the groceries...â You stuttered out with a shaky voice. Â Luciferâs face immediately contorted.
âY/N I donât give a damn about the groceries! I want to know who did this to you.â Lucifer was aware of how angry he sounded, but he was honestly offended that you thought he cared more about some groceries than you.
You cowered slightly at his raised voice and Lucifer felt bad. He took a deep breath to calm down before speaking again, much more softly this time.
âPlease Y/N, I need to know who did this.â
You looked up to him and you could see the genuine concern in his eyes. You tried your best to get your sobs under control so you could speak.
âThere was a-a group of three rough looking guys not far from here...â Lucifer groaned internally. He knew exactly who you were talking about.
They were a group that had been causing trouble round the are for a while now, but he never had a good enough reason to get rid of them... Until now.
Lucifer stood and extended a hand to you with a smile. You hesitantly took his hand and he helped you to your feet.
âGo get cleaned up ok? I gotta go out for a while.â He ushered you towards your room.
âOk...â You trailed off sadly.
âGreat!â Lucifer grinned widely at you as he opened a portal. He stepped through before leaning his head back out to address you.
âAnd I donât want to see you doing house work when I get back, kay?â he tipped his hat before dashing back through. Then the portal closed.
âEvening gentlemen.â The three men from earlier swiftly jumped up from their card game, to see Lucifer leaning up against the wall, blocking the exit to the alley. They all immediately shrunk back when they saw it was him.
âoh your majesty... What brings you to our hideout?â Lucifer started to slowly walk into the alley, never tearing his eyes away from the men, making them even more on edge.
âUh-sir?â
âSo you think itâs fun to assault kidâs huh?â Lucifer spoke in an eerily calm voice. The men looked at each other, now sweating profusely. Â They all immediately tried to deny the accusations, but Lucifer wasnât having it.
âKeep your filthy mouths shut!â His demonic form began manifesting as his anger grew. âYou dare lay your hands on someone I care about!?â
The men were no longer tough bullies, but now reduced to a quivering mass with their backs to the wall as Lucifer stalked forwards.
A smirk appeared on his face as he narrowed his eyes at the men.
âWhat do you say I give a demonstration of how Hell got itâs reputation?â
Screams echoed from the alley. People knew better than to intervene.
Lucifer returned home not much later, making a bee line for your room straight away.
He was about to knock on your door, when he heard faint crying coming from the other side.
He looked down remorsefully. Maybe he shouldnât have left you alone. He composed himself and knocked. The sobs went quiet and he heard a meek, âcome in.â
As he entered, he noticed youâd changed from your maid outfit and now wore your pyjamas and dressing gown.
âHey Y/N, you feeling any better?â He came to sit next to you with a comforting smile.
âI guess so...â You replied, though the defeated look was still evident on your face.
âWell golly! I have something to turn that frown upside down!â You were startled by his sudden energetic proclamation. âTa-da!â He pulled a small duck from his coat pocket and proudly presented it to you.
You looked over the duck, which had obviously been made to resemble you by giving it some of your features.
As you looked at the little yellow duck, something inside of you snapped. Without warning, you batted the duck from his hand and jumped up in a fury, scowl painted across your face.
âWhy are you acting like you care about me!?â Lucifer jumped up as if youâd burnt him, his hands out in front of him as a peaceful gesture. He was stunned at your sudden outburst.
âY/N, I donât thi-â
âDonât try and lie to me! Nobodyâs ever cared about me!â You cut him off. You were getting more irate as you broke down into hysterics again.
Lucifer didnât know what to say. He opened his mouth to speak, but he couldnât find the words to speak.
When he didnât answer, it only made you more angry.
âWhat do you want from me!?â You screamed at him, tears flowing down your face. âIs it sex? Is that what you want from me, just like everyone else!?â
Lucifer audible gasped at your outburst and took a step back to show he meant no harm.
âWhoa kid! I donât want anything from you! Especially not...â Lucifer couldnât bring himself to say it. Everything began to fall into place for him now. So thatâs what you had to do back on Earth.
He was angry that you accused him of being that disgusting, but not at you. He could never hate you. He was angry that there were people on Earth that thought it was ok to take advantage of a child like that.
You froze in place. The way he was keeping his distance, the way he was making himself look small so as to not intimidate you... Then there was his eyes. They were sad.
They bore into you, as if he were pleading with you to believe him. He wasnât lying.
Your eyes stung with tears and your face heated up as you looked away, embarrassed by your outburst.
Lucifer wanted to comfort you, but he also didnât want to spook you, so you needed to make the first move.
You mumbled something under your breath he couldnât quite hear.
âI uh, didnât catch that...â You squinted your eyes and let out a shaky breath, as if hyping yourself up to repeat what you had said.
You looked him dead in the eye, face hard as you repeated yourself.
âI said I wish I were your daughter! My life would have been so much better.â
Lucifer was gobsmacked. He really hadnât been expecting that. When he really thought about it he realised he shouldnât be that surprised at all. He knew you had to have a rough life, and with how welcoming and caring heâd been to you, he should have know something like this would manifest.
The more Lucifer thought it over, the bigger his hear swelled. You thought so highly of him, that you wanted him to be your dad, or fatherly figure at least.
It seemed that Lucifer took a few moments too many to digest this information, as you turned away from him abruptly. He could see you shaking.
âIâm sorry....â You whispered.
Lucifer was snapped back to reality by your voice. You were clearly still upset, but he couldnât stop the smile from spreading  across his face.
He made his way over to you and gingerly placed a hand on your shoulder, so as to not startle you, but you still flinched at the contact.
âY/N... Youâve nothing to be sorry for.â Lucifer spoke so softly that it took you off guard. You couldnât see his face, but you could tell by the tone of his voice that he was smiling.
âIt wasnât till recently that I repaired my relationship with Charlie.â You were rooted to the spot as you listened intently to what he was saying. â I wasnât there for a long time, and I truly regret how much time I missed with her.â Your face was cast down as you hung onto every word.
You felt so stupid bringing this up. He already had a daughter that he loved, so you would just get in the way. Maybe this was his way of letting you down gently.
Lucifer moved to stand next to you, with his arm now across your shoulders. As you looked up to him, you were stunned to see him smiling. You almost passed out at his next words.
âBut maybe I can be there for you.â More tears started to stream down your face, but this time they were tears of joy. For the first time in a long time, you felt truly happy.
Flinging your arms round his torso, you buried your head into his chest as you clung to him for dear life.
Lucifer happily returned your embrace and lay his head a top yours.
âIâm sorry we couldnât get here sooner.â He soothed as he stroked the top of your head. You pulled back and looked up to him with a slight laugh.
âYou mean I should have died sooner?â Lucifer cringed and pulled away, playfully throwing his hands up in the air.
âWell of course itâs gonna sound morbid if you say it like that!â You both laughed together and you wiped the tears from under your eyes.
Something caught Luciferâs eye from across the room. It was the small duck heâd previously offered you.
You watched without a word as he retrieved the gift. He stood before you and offered it once again with a wide grin. This time you gratefully accepted.
Cupping your hands round the small toy, you held it up next to your face.
âGreat likeness.â You joked and Lucifer snorted out in laughter.
âIâm glad you like it! You know when you knocked it away, I thought you were highly offended with how I portrayed you, so good to know thatâs not the case!â He teased and gae you a thumbs up.
âThank you.â
âWell.â Lucifer spun round, making his way to the door before pausing to speak over his shoulder. âThanks to todays surprising turn of events, I need to hire a new maid.â He paused for a moment before turning back round to fully face you. âCanât have my honorary daughter run ragged , now can I?â
Later that night after both of you had taken some much needed time to calm down, Lucifer had made you sit at the dining table, whilst he served you for a change. Once you were both settled, he took the opportunity to press you a little.
âSo did you ever reach out to Charlie like I said a while ago?â You chuckled nervously and rubbed at the back of your neck.
  âI didnât really think it would be appropriate.â
âAh come one now, I was the one who bought it up! Plus I think it would be good for you.â
âHow so?â You titled your had curiously and Lucifer sank back into his chair with a breathy laugh.
âCharlie showers literally everyone she meets with love, and sheâll introduce you to loads of new friends.â
âBut-â You stopped yourself, really thinking weather or not you should even ask. âWill she even want to meet me?â Luciferâs face softened into a warm smile. He knew exactly what you were thinking. You were scared that Charlie would want nothing to do with you, considering the way you saw him now.
He sat up and reached over, giving your shoulder a comforting squeeze.
âI grantee it.â
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