damien haas domesticity one shot
tags: damien x gender-neutral!reader, domestic fluff, cats, injury, (lowkey) found family
warning! mention of blood (non-serious injury)
a harsh but whispered "fuck!" traveled through the apartment as damien closed out his stream. startled, he waved a quick goodbye and a few thank you's before logging and walking to the living room.
he peered around doorframe to see you at the kitchen sink, your eyebrows furrowed and jumping at a wince. damien glances back to the couch briefly, the white blanket you loved now seemed to have a few spots of dirt or something on it.
suddenly a frazzled frejya runs from behind the couch and between damien's feet to the room behind him.
damien's attention turns back to you as he approaches you, "hey honey, what going-"
he's cut off at the sight of blood. he seeing it swirling in the sink before he sees your arm. two curved lines go up your forearm, deep enough just to raise some superficial blood to the surface.
damien's voice goes soft and he places a chaste kiss to your cheek, "sweetheart, i'm going to go grab the first aid kit. i'll be right back."
he rushes to the bathroom, but on the way can't help but catch a glimpse of a very guilty frejya laying on his bed, slightly hidden behind a pillow. the situation begins to fully dawn on him as he returns to you pat drying your cuts.
"sweetheart, here let me help, please."
you make room for him as pull the paper tower away. damien makes quick work opening the first aid to find a wipe to clean the cuts, and offers an apologetic smile when you hiss at the sting.
after applying a few bandaids, he places a few kisses to the area. finally, he looks up at you, meeting your eyes filled with unshed tears.
"honey, can you tell me what happened?"
you inhale sharply, steadying yourself.
"i just- she was laying on my lap -such a sweet girl- i tried to reach for my water and i thought i could without startling her. then i, of course, knock it over making a noise. she was making biscuits on my arm so she was claws out, ya know. it was my fault- i just- sorry."
you voices dies out before you can look at damien, but now he only offers a slight quizzical look, "so what are these leftover tears for?"
he wipes a stray one from your face as you prepare to answer, "i just know how important she is to you, and me moving in recently i know has thrown her off. i just want her to like me, damien, cause i'll go if she doesn't."
he slightly smiles and huffs a laugh, you've taken his warning about not coming between him and his cats a bit too literally, it 's endearing,
he grabs both of your hands, careful with your cut arm. "aww, sweetheart, this stuff happens. don't beat yourself up, she's okay and it was purely an accident. i bet she feels really sorry, i know so. she's hiding super guilty on the bed."
that made you hiccup a small laugh, some of the stray tears finally falling as you wipe them with the back of your hand. after a small sniffle, "i'm glad she's okay, do you think she wants to make amends?"
together you creep to your newly shared bedroom, freyja sits curled up by damien's side, feeling too guilty for your side. first damien approaches and she perks up easily, enjoying some head rubs and scratched behind the ear before you approach. her motions still as you place your hand out, offering her to smell you and give you approval to touch her. almost instantaneously she begins to rub her face along you fingertips. she lifts her chin and allows to to pet and scratch at her neck.
finally, with a small darling squeak, she rolls over from her curled position to expose her belly and allowing you to pet her. you heart warms at the sight as you tentatively pet her belly. she begins to purr with a small roar and you can only smile in awe. to pet her more you sit on the bed, startling her slightly but she simply rolls over again as her purrs continue.
finally, you look up to damien who still stands next to the bed, watching the two of you. when you meet his eyes, it seems you've swapped, now his eyes are filled with unshed tears.
without removing your hand from frejya, you reach out with your other to his hand, "what's wrong, dames?"
he smiles through a sniffle, "i knew you two would get along, i never worried. but seeing you bond in real time just really pulls on the heart strings, whoo!" he ends as he wipes away a few tears.
you reach around to pull him into a hug, your head now resting against his sternum. his hand finds purchase at your shoulder, rubbing small circles into it.
"feels like were a little family like this."
you look up at him with wide eyes, his words feel like a promise as they hang in the air. "i love you, damien."
he bends down to kiss your head, his voice slightly shaken with more tears, "baby, love you too. so much."
you lean up to him, allowing your lips to meet his. its chaste but warm and full of love. it feels like home.
i wasn't gonna write tonight but my cat scratched TF out of me and i felt inspired (dw we're good now, he just gets sassy but i love him so so so so much)