(AN: references to season 2)

In the lust ring Asmodeous was busy as his attention was on Fizzarolli who had been pacing almost non-stop for the last few hours as his anxiety had a hold of him. Despite Asmodeous doing what he could to calm his partner it seemed as if Fizzarolli's mind was in a downward spiral. With everything that had happened in the last few days it was obvious that it had left a mark on Fizzarolli's mind despite Asmodeous's efforts of doing his best to keep Fizz safe without breaking the rules the king had set into motion years ago. Despite knowing that it may have the same result as the last few tries Asmodeous once again went over to Fizz and gently stopped him by putting a hand on his back and nuzzled into the spots that hadn't been burned in the fire he had been caught in that fateful night.

Fizzarolli's reaction was instantaneous as he had finally stopped and nuzzled back. It didn't take long before Asmodeous got the wanted result as Fizz finally realized just how exhausted he was and asked if Asmodeous could take him to their shared room and got a nod in response. Soon enough Asmodeous picked him up carefully and made his way to their bedroom and nuzzled fizzaroli as they went. Before Fizzarolli knew it his eyes finally shut as he fell asleep and used Asmodeous's feathers as a pillow.

Asmodeous's P.O.V

I was relieved Fizz was finally sleeping. The last few nights he had been getting the bare minimum sleep as his nightmares had been triggered again from his ordeal with Crimson and Striker and have gotten a lot more intense then they have been in years. As I took him to our room the workers got out of the way as quickly as they could knowing I wouldn't hesitate to quite literally send them flying if they got in the way especially after how they reacted to me and Fizzorali nuzzling each other. Just because I'm one of the deadly sins didn't mean I didn't want a life partner even if they were of a lower class which would be considered taboo but, I didn't care.

(TW: meantions of blood and severe injuries)

(AN: this is mainly a assumption of what happened to Fizzarolli in the circus fire)

At the time I first came face to face with Fizzorali I had found him left for dead among that circus fire. The only indication that clued me in that he had been there at all was the blood that had started pooling under him from all the damage he had received which I could easily smell despite the fire that had raged on.

By the time I had gotten to him he had been unconscious and so close to death that I had thought he would pass at any moment. Despite just meeting him I had very carefully held his hand to try to give him some sort of comfort in his last moments which at the time I think would of been considered a blessing at the time if he had passed with how mangled he had been. His legs had been crushed under the rubble, his arms were beyond burned as was his face except for where his clown nose had protected it. The only sign that told me he had been alive at all had been the barest minimum of whimpers I could hear amoung the crackling and screaming of the crowd in the distance.

It didn't take me long to relize nobody was going to come and rescue Fizz as everyone had scattered though in the distance towards a tent I heard heart wrenching screams of a child calling out to his mother and screams of wanting her to come back but, it became silent after that though another whimper came from right by me reminding me that another needed at least freed from the rubble and from there the memory became a blur.

(End trigger warning)

Back in the present I had sat on our shared bed as my grip on Fizz had became a bit stronger while I nuzzled Fizzorali where he could feel my touch and got a purr in response. With that I had decided I would stay with Fizzorali as he slept just in case of nightmares yet again instead of continuing my work at least for the night. Right now Fizzorali needed me and I didn't want to leave him alone right now anyways. So with that being my last thought I had covered us both up and went to bed.