Happy Holidays, kingstoken! Gift 1

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Title: Comfort Amongst Chaos
Summary: Crowley shows up at the bookshop spouting incoherent nonsense about Aziraphale being in danger and needing to keep the angel safe. Aziraphale does his best to understand and comfort Crowley through what is a difficult time.
Rating: T (language)

Link to Gift 2 rated Explicit
Link to Gift 3 rated Mature

Text:
Page 1
Panel 1: *Aziraphale reading a book in the bookshop*
Panel 2: *A loud slam startles Aziraphale*
Panel 3: *Crowley walking into the shop behind Aziraphale. Aziraphale, looking over his shoulder*
Aziraphale: Oh! Crowley, it's just you! You startled me.
Panel 4: *Crowley, still standing near the door, Aziraphale approaches him*
Aziraphale: How are-
Panel 5: *Crowley turns and walks away, Aziraphale looks confused*
Aziraphale: -you?
Panel 6: *Crowley walking between bookshelves and looking around*
Aziraphale, out of frame: Crowley?
Panel 7: *Aziraphale, watching Crowley from around a bookshelf*
Aziraphale: What are you doing?

Page 2
Panel 1: *Crowley disappears behind a bookshelf while Aziraphale watches*
Panel 2: *Crowley looking at a bookshelf while Aziraphale watches from behind another bookshelf*
Panel 3: *Aziraphale grabs Crowley's arm*
Panel 4: *Aziraphale grips Crowley by both arms, facing him*
Aziraphale: Crowley, dear, whatever is the matter?
Panel 5: *Crowley, still held by Aziraphale, looks side to side*
Panel 6: *Aziraphale removes Crowley's sunglasses*
Aziraphale: Here, let me just...
Panel 7: *Crowley, eyes darting side to side*
Aziraphale, out of frame: That's better.

Page 3
Panel 1: *Crowley, looking away from Aziraphale*
Aziraphale, out of frame: Crowley...
Panel 2: *Crowley, held by Aziraphale again, leaning away from Aziraphale*
Crowley: 'Ve gotta protect you. Gotta make sure they don' hurt you. 'S not safe here.
Panel 3: *Aziraphale, head tilted slightly*
Aziraphale: What do you mean "not safe?"
Panel 4: *Crowley, looking the opposite direction, still away from Aziraphale*
Crowley: 'S not safe. They're coming, angel. Gotta make it safe.
Panel 5: *Crowley, held by Aziraphale, still leaning away*
Aziraphale: Crowley, dear, what are you going on about? Everything's fine, no one's coming for me.

Page 4
Panel 1: *Crowley, leaning further away now, trying to get away*
Crowley: Nnnno, no, no, not safe. Gotta... gotta make it safe.
Panel 2: *Aziraphale, trying hard to hold onto Crowley*
Aziraphale: Darling, you're frightening me. What's going on?
Panel 3: *Crowley, struggling hard against Aziraphale's grip*
Panel 4: *Aziraphale lets Crowley go and Crowley walks away*
Panel 5: *Aziraphale from behind, watching Crowley disappear behind a bookshelf*
Panel 6: *Crowley is under Aziraphale's desk as if looking for something. Aziraphale stands behind him, looking down with concern*
Panel 7: *Aziraphale beside Crowley as Crowley gets up*
Aziraphale: What makes you believe I'm in danger?

Page 5
Panel 1: *Aziraphale from behind, watching Crowley walk away*
Crowley: They're coming... they're gonna hurt you...
Panel 2: *Aziraphale, following Crowley*
Aziraphale: Who, Crowley? Who's coming?
Crowley: They're... they're gonna hurt you.
Panel 3: *Aziraphale, reaching out to Crowley*
Aziraphale: Crowley, darling, won't you slow down just for a moment?
Panel 4: *Aziraphale's hand reaches for Crowley, radiating a blue light as he starts to perform a miracle*
Panel 5: *Aziraphale's hand as he completes the miracle, getting zapped by Crowley. Crowley's arm radiates a red energy*

Page 6
Panel 1: *Aziraphale, holding his wrist and looking down at his hand in confusion*
Aziraphale: Ouch...
Panel 2: *Aziraphale from behind, watching Crowley look at a bookshelf*
Aziraphale: That was... that was demonic energy...
Panel 3: *Crowley disappears around the bookshelf he was looking at*
Panel 4: *Aziraphale, still holding his hand, watches Crowley go with a soft expression on his face*
Aziraphale: Oh, Crowley...
Panel 5: *Aziraphale from behind, following Crowley around the bookshelf*
Panel 6: *Aziraphale behind Crowley who's reaching up to close the blinds over a window*
Aziraphale: Clearly I can't get to you but would it make you feel better if we sit?
Crowley: Gotta protect you... gotta stop them...
Panel 7: *Crowley from the side, Aziraphale's hand on his shoulder*
Aziraphale, out of frame: Yes, and you can do exactly that.

Page 7
Panel 1: *Aziraphale and Crowley both, Aziraphale's hand still on Crowley's shoulder*
Aziraphale: Why don't you follow me?
Panel 2: *Aziraphale guiding Crowley with one hand around his back, fingers on his far arm*
Aziraphale: We can wait it out over here.
Panel 3: *Aziraphale still holding Crowley, hand on a doorknob to open a door*
Panel 4: *Crowley and Aziraphale from behind, in the same pose, looking into a room with a sofa and two end tables*
Panel 5: *Crowley walks away from Aziraphale, who holds his hands before himself, clasped together*
Aziraphale: See? There's no danger. It's all safe.
Panel 6: *Crowley scans a shelf that's out of frame. Aziraphale stands at the oppsite end of the room by the sofa, gesturing toward it*
Aziraphale: How about I sit and read and you can watch over me there? The only way in is through the door.

Page 8
Panel 1: *Crowley looks to his right, hands clenched into fists*
Panel 2: *Crowley looks to his left, hands flexed open*
Panel 3: *Crowley looks to Aziraphale*
Crowley: Yeah, that'll work. No one will get by me...
Panel 4: *Aziraphale, hands clapped together in front of him, akin to praying*
Aziraphale: There, that's settled!
Panel 5: *Aziraphale, sitting at one end of the sofa, gesturing toward the spot beside him*
Aziraphale: Come here, dear boy. You can sit there and I'll sit here.
Panel 6: *Crowley sitting on the armrest of the sofa at the far end from Aziraphale, stiff alert. Aziraphale, sitting at his end of the sofa, reaching for a book on the end table beside him, sad expression on his face*
Aziraphale: Right, there's a good chap...

Page 9
Panel 1: *Same frame as before, only Aziraphale's now wearing his spectacles and reading his book*
Panel 2: *Close up of Crowley's face, eyes completely yellow, pupils narrow*
Panel 3: *Same close up, Crowley looking surprised, yellow down to the average size of an iris, pupil wider*
Panel 4: *Same close up, Crowley squeezing his eyes tightly shut, head tilted downward*
Panel 5: *Crowley from the side where he's sitting on the armrest of the sofa, hands now over his face*
Panel 6: *Crowley in the same pose, only now he's falling backward onto the sofa*

Page 10
Panel 1: *Crowley falling backward, head landing on Aziraphale's lap, groaning. Aziraphale looks down at him with a pleased expression*
Aziraphale: Oh, hello dear. Are you alright?
Panel 2: *Close up of Crowley, hands over his face, on Aziraphale's lap*
Crowley: That was He-fucking awful.
Aziraphale, between frames: Do you mind telling me what "that" was all about?
Panel 3: *Same close up, Crowley's hands now mostly off his face, eyes closed*
Crowley: Nngk, got into... trouble with home office.
Panel 4: *Zoomed out to see both Aziraphale and Crowley. Aziraphale has a hand in Crowley's hair, an incredulous expression on his face. Crowley's hands are now resting across his stomach. He's looking away from Aziraphale*
Crowley: Caught in a bit of a lie on a report-
Aziraphale: Ha!
Crowley: -consequence was "a heightened sense of paranoia."
Panel 5: *Aziraphale, hand moving in Crowley's hair. Crowley's eyes are now closed*
Aziraphale: Oh, darling, that sounds awful.

Page 11
Panel 1: *Same pose, Aziraphale's hand still moving*
Aziraphale: Is there anything I can do to help?
Panel 2: *Close up of Crowley, eyes open, looking softly up at Aziraphale whose hand is still petting his head*
Panel 3: *Zoomed out to see Aziraphale*
Crowley: C'n I just... stay here?
Panel 4: *Close up of Aziraphale, soft expression on his face*
Aziraphale: Of course, dear boy, Stay as long as you like.
Panel 5: *Zoomed out angle of the whole room, Aziraphale now reading his book, Crowley curled up and facing away from the reader. Aziraphale's hand is still in Crowley's hair*

Link to Gift 2

Comments

Adorable

[holrose]

I haven’t seen your art before. This is so beautifully done and so sweet. I love Aziraphale taking care of Crowley. I was relieved when Crowley was okay and could let himself relax. So sweet!

[edosianorchids901]

Oh, this is so sweet!! Poor, poor Crowley. I love how gentle and concerned Aziraphale is, and how good he did taking care of Crowley until it could wear off. Their expressions are so good! I'm glad Crowley can rest now

[kingstoken]

I love this! Poor Crowley is so scared and needs to protect his angel, and poor Aziraphale is so worried about his demon! And Crowley with his fully yellow eyes! You have a wonderful art style. You really captured the essence of these characters.

Thank you so much for making this for me!

[shoebox_addict]

This is so sweet! I love the art style, and it's such an adorable premise.

[maniacalmole]

His eyyyeeesss! Baby.
LMAO at Crowley sitting on the table, not the sofa, in very much the wrong way, because of COURSE he does. But then he gets to woosh backwards onto Aziraphale’s lap later—so it’s even more perfect :)
What a cruel punishment from Hell! But at least they’re safe ^_^ This is adorable, thank you!

[edna_blackadder]

Oof, Hell definitely hit Crowley where it hurts with that punishment! I'm glad Aziraphale's understanding/playing along/TLC response was effective. And awwww at the end!

[irisbleufic_go_exchange]

I love the bold lines and vivid shades of your artistic style! And Crowley definitely does need comforting often. I enjoyed this <3