🪻 Gabriel x angel!Reader headcanons Gray strands 🥧
You and Gabriel have known each other for many years. You were friends and went through a lot of difficulties together. You were there when his wings were taken away, and you stayed there. You both knew that Gabriel was being treated worse because of this, but you didn't understand the reason for it. He was still the same archangel, but for some reason the attitude towards him had changed. The other angels didn't talk to you about their relationship to Gabriel, because they knew that you always stayed by his side. This continued even when he had to leave Heaven to stop the strange demons that were causing serious harm to humans
You didn't know what happened to him. When you heard the rumor that he had returned to Heaven, you had a lot of things to do. Something strange was happening in Heaven. The angels were sick and dying, which had never happened before. You were working your ass off and didn't even realize that Gabriel was still in Hell. He came to you when he came back. Tired, wounded, and still without wings, he hugged you, glad that everything was fine with you, but he understood that the troubles were not over yet, and he turned out to be right. The real end of the world has begun. Many angels died and he himself put an end to Lucifer's life. The only thing Gabriel hoped for was that you survived. He knew that the chance was slim, but he wanted to believe it, he wanted to believe that at least someone had survived this nightmare
You were as happy as it was possible in your situation when you found each other. You were alive, even though you were hurt, and Gabriel got his wings back. But now he had to revive Heaven, and you were going to help him with that. You knew him too well not to notice that it was hard for him, which is why you tried to take on some of the work, each time trying to lighten his burden as much as possible. You tried to help even more when you found out that eggs had appeared, from which archangels were to appear later. You saw how anxious he was, and that's why you tried to take care of the eggs, of Gabriel, and to sort things out. You were his confidant, the one in front of whom he could not hide all his pain and all his worries. For the hatched chicks, you were the same parent as Gabriel, and he was grateful to you for sharing his hardships, even when he tried to hide from others that he needed help
He hid his graying locks of hair from everyone, including you. It was like a reminder of the end of the world that destroyed Heaven and the loved ones he lost. You didn't know at what point he started hiding his hair, but it started bothering you. He seemed to be moving away from you and everyone, including your students. You were trying to figure out what happened, until one day you walked into his room and saw his hair. Gabriel wasn't angry with you for coming in without knocking, and you were looking at him with gentleness in your eyes. You went up to him and stroked his hair, saying that if that was the reason why he was trying so hard to distance himself from you, then he would have to come up with another reason. He was surprised by how you tried to stay calm no matter what. You both saw what happened and you'll never forget it, but you tried to stay optimistic no matter what, and you tried to share it with Gabriel
You tried to gradually make sure that he could finally breathe in peace. You saw perfectly well that Gabriel is still not used to his new life and cannot let go of the ghosts of the past. But you stayed close. Now that there was much less work, you devoted your days to looking after him and helping him. Even if Gabriel was against it, you still tried to help him, knowing full well that he would not have asked for help voluntarily. But you stayed close. Even in the darkest hour, you were ready to stay by his side and share all the hardships with him. You've already lost all your loved ones once. Gabriel was the only thread that connected you to your past and your closest person, and you just couldn't lose him too
