If you haven’t already gotten “Wait a minute. Are you jealous?” for a dream x reader prompt, that is a. criminal because b. the possibility of jealous dream? incredible
Rating : M / E Light Smut & Angst
Author’s note : We’re going by Nada rules AKA “The Endless can’t be fully intimate with a mortal otherwise tragedy will befall said mortal” because it makes the tension *chef’s kiss*
Also, for all intents and purposes, feel free to picture Sam Smith’s Unholy playing in the background during that one part (you’ll know the one, trust me)
Also also : Nameless 3rd person Reader, no (Y/N)
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There were many things Dream of the Endless did not care for in this twenty first century Waking world. Single use plastics. Turnstiles. Increasingly complex and flat communication devices. The energy humanity put into destroying its own world to benefit but a select few. And nightclubs.
The appeal of nightclubs befuddled him. Cramped spaces filled with loud booming music, blinding stroboscopic lights, bodies flushed against each other, the sweat and sultriness of it all. A place fit for Desire, not the Lord of the Dreaming.
Yet, there he was, his back to a dark wall, his presence barely noticed by those surrounding him, his gaze fixed on the dancefloor. Yes, nightclubs were a ridiculous and tasteless invention, but he could bear it. As long as got to see her dance.
She had begged him to join her before, many times, to no avail. He much prefered to be a spectator. And what a spectacle it was.
Under the lights, her dress shone like a thousand stars, shimmering, burning in the darkness. Her skin was painted with flashes of ever-changing colours, hues shifting over her in a bewitching dance of their own. She was nothing short of mesmerising.
Which, to his utmost displeasure, he was hardly the only one to notice.
Seduction seemed to have been reduced to its bare minimum in the last century. Gone were the days of courting; now men simply hovered around women in confined places, vaguely swaying left and right to catch their attention. Dream would have found it laughable, had a man not closed in on his lover.
She was quick to notice, taking a subtle, yet notable sidestep to thwart his advances, turning her back to him. Oblivious to her refusal, the man came closer still. Dream clenched his jaw, his eyes intently following the man's hands. His crude fingers ghosted over her spine, travelling down the small of her back. Dream tensed. The man lowered his hand, seeking flesh.
The loud music covered a sharp pained shriek.
“Man, what the f-”
“I think that is quite enough,” Dream said, his voice low and threatening as his grip on the man’s wrist tightened even more. He yanked him back, letting go of him once he stood at a reasonable enough distance. The man stared at him with a mix of confusion and anger, his other hand massaging his sore wrist. For a second, he seemed to steel himself for a fight, before retreating to another corner of the dancefloor.
“I could have dealt with him.”
“You certainly would have,” Dream agreed, his eyes glowering at the man until he was out of sight.
A warm hand settled on his chest, soothing the tension in his body somewhat.
“Finally decided to join me, then?” she gently teased, in an attempt to distract him further. Dream blinked slowly at her. Specks of glitter glistened on her cheekbones. Gods, she looked exquisite.
“I’m afraid I have yet to be convinced. Although, perhaps, it would keep these vultures away.”
His hand itched to settle on the small of her back, where the stranger’s hand had been. To keep her close, he told himself, although he knew it was nothing but a half-truth.
“I told you,” she soothed. “I can deal with one man and his delusions.”
Dream let out a humourless huff.
“There is far more than one man having unconscious wanton thoughts about you.”
His lover frowned, taken aback.
“Morpheus... Is this-. Are you-? Are you jealous?”
He did not answer. What was there to say? How could he word the torment it caused him, to know other men desired her? Men who could have her. Men who would not doom her to ruin if their let their desires get the best of them?
Her hand traveled down his chest to link her fingers with his. She gave his hand a soft squeeze. If physical touch in public was not his way, he welcomed it, for once. For the comfort of it. For the warmth.
“They’re nothing.”
She flashed an encouraging smile, tugging slightly at his arm.
“Let’s go, shall we?”
“You were enjoying yourself!” Dream protested.
“Perhaps, but I’ve decided I would also enjoy myself at home.”
“My love-”
The rest of his sentence was drowned in another boom, as she walked off the dancefloor, pulling him forward. He let her lead, thankful to be freed from the stifling atmosphere soon. As she walked on, he caught himself gazing at her, wondering what she would have done, had it been him touching her on that dancefloor. There was nothing unconscious about his wanton thoughts.
They made their way to an empty corridor leading to the exit, its walls painted red by the dim lights hanging overhead. The sequins of her dress shone like a beacon in the low light. Otherwordly. It was not anger raging in Dream’s chest anymore. It was something deeper. Wilder.
He tugged on her arm, stopping her in her tracks. Pulling her against him, he lead her to a wall, resting her back against it.
“It is not jealously I feel, love of mine,” he murmured, his lips ghosting over hers. “Jealousy is a trifle thing, a childish thing.”
His hands slowly slid up her thighs, delighting in the heat of her skin. Their eyes met in the darkness.
“It is envy I suffer from. I envy the hands of every man who has ever touched you.”
His own hands ignored the hem of her dress, pulling the fabric up until he uncovered the top of her thighs, his fingers digging into her skin. He could feel her shivering at the touch, her chest rising against his. The heady scent of her perfume made his head spin.
“I envy every man who has ever given you pleasure.”
“Morpheus...”
His fingertips met the fabric of her underwear. His breathing hitched as he felt her legs shift slightly, inviting him closer. How easy it could be. How natural it would be to fall into this embrace and take her, love her, pleasure her right there. To listen to her moan his name and to answer with hers. How good, utterly perfect it would be, for an eternal second, until the Universe rained down its fury upon them.
Dream swallowed hard and lowered his gaze. Reluctantly, his hands slid back down her legs, smoothing down the fabric of her dress. He could feel the tension melt away from her body.
“Forgive me,” he whispered witsfully, pressing his forehead against hers.
She raised a hand to his cheek, holding him close.
“There’s nothing to forgive,” she breathed out
“I have been reckless.”
She lowered her fingers under his chin, coaxing him into looking at her.
“Take me home, yeah?”
“Of course.”
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