Nightscares: A Gamzee x Reader Oneshot

Gamzee grunted.

He tossed and turned in the bed.

The capricorn troll let out a muffled moan.

His eyes twitched under his grey eyelids.

Suddenly, he jolted upright and began to yell.

(y/n)'s eyes shot open.
"Gamzee?!" she said in a concerned tone.

The clown kept shouting out random gibberish.

(y/n) was afraid of what was happening to him. This had never happened before.
It was quite strange.

"Gamz..." She said soothingly, trying to calm the troll.
(y/n) sat up next to Gamzee, and squeezed his hand, rubbing her thumb on his palm.

His yelling slowly died down.

"Gamzee..." she repeated.

A single indigo tear ran down his painted cheek.
He was breathing heavily, trying to regain his breath.

(y/n) brushed his moppy, curly hair out of his eyes.

The capricorn sniffled.

"Gam.... what's wrong?"

Another tear escaped from his eye.
He sat there with the girl, looking at his refection in her eyes.

(y/n) rubbed his back.
"It's okay, Gamzee. You can tell me anything, you should know that."

The clown snuffled.
"I, uH hAd A, uM, mOtHeRfUcKiN nIgHtMaRe..."
He choked out.

The girl put her arms around his waist and hugged him close.
She felt a tear drip onto her hair.

"I fEeL LiKe A lItTlE wRiGgLeR nOw..."

They both let out a little laugh.

"It's alright. Everybody gets scared you know!"
(y/n) said with a smile.

"yEaH... i GuEsS."

They sat in silence for a little while, then the girl spoke up;

"Gamzee?"

The clown glanced at her.

"You don't have to tell me.... but; What was your nightmare about?"

Gamzee's eyes began to pool with tears.
He said nothing and buried his face in her shoulder.

(y/n) turned and planted a kiss on his forehead.
She ran his hair through her fingers, playing with the midnight curls.

The Capricorn nudged closer to her, and pulled her into a tight hug.
His tears smudged his make up into a mess of white and grey.

"(y/n)." he said through a muffled sob.

"Yeah,Gam?"

"I dOn'T wAnNa MoThErFuCkIn HuRt YoU.."

"Gamzee... I know you would never."

"wHaT iF i DiD.."

"It'd be by accident."

"AcCiDeNt?"

"Or someone forced you.... I'm not sure.
Gamzee, people and trolls... hate you. Partially because you have... you know... But I know you have a heart of gold. I know you didn't really mean to...."

"I wAs OuT oF sLiMe."
he interupted,

"WhAt If I kIlLeD yOu WhIlE I wAs..." he paused. "I cOuLd NeVeR fOrGiVe MySeLf, (y/n)."

"I-I don't know, honestly..."

Gamzee sighed,
"ThAt'S wHaT mY nIgHtMaRe WaS...."

(y/n) glanced back at the sad clown. She didn't know what to say. She knew Gamzee wouldn't get himself to kill her. He didn't have the heart. Even if he was... insane.
It is crazy of him to think of such.

"It was just a silly nightmare, Gamz."

She began to pull the covers and lie down.
The indigo troll sank into the sheets beside her, his long horns poking through bedframe.

"ThEsE mOtHeRfUcKiN hUmAn BeDs..." he chuckled.

She laughed as she fixed her pillow.

"Come on, just..
go back to sleep."
(y/n) whispered.

Gamzee turned to face the girl.

She caressed his cheek, wiping the tears from his painted face.

"Whatever happens...

We'll be just fine."

(y/n) smiled, and snuggled up next to the clown. She buried her face into his Capricorn shirt, embracing his warmth and musty Faygo scent.

"I LoVe YoU ____."
Gamzee whispered.

"I love you too Gam."