Can’t Help Loving You

by OtterFi

Summary:

Crowley loves Aziraphale. Crowley knows he loves Aziraphale. He just hates to admit it. He just hates that he does.

Notes:

Prompt fill for "Oysters"

Submission for the Do It With Style event Who Needs A Great Plan?

When the angel crosses path with him
It’s a good thing
Because his spirits lift
Because the angel is a friendly face
And interesting
And kind
And Crowley can’t help liking him

When the angel crosses path with him
It’s a bad thing, too
Because his spirit twists in conflict
Because the angel is arrogant
And naïve
And condescending
And Crowley shouldn’t be liking him

Today has been a bad day
He just wants to drink the house brown in front of him
And get the Hell out of Rome

So when the angel appears
It’s a confusing thing
Because his spirit lifts and twists in conflict
Because he's annoyed at himself
And the angel
And the politics
And Crowley shouldn't be liking an angel

He really shouldn't be liking an angel so damn much

Then the angel asks a stupid question
Which makes his heart twist worse
“Still a demon, then?”
And he is hurt
And pissed
And reminded
That Crowley's heart is in the hands of a being
who can hardly remember his name

Then the angel makes an interesting proposition
Which makes his heart stop in attention
“Oh, let me tempt you to…”
And he is relieved
And reassured
And reminded
Why Crowley liked him all along

And maybe it’s okay that
Crowley is liking an angel
At least the angel is different
At least the angel enjoys a good argument
And Earthly things
And Crowley’s company
And Crowley wonders if the angel ever asks himself
If it’s okay he likes the enemy, too

Notes:

Inspired by the David Tennant/Michael Sheen interview quote:
Michael Sheen: “It was easier for me because I decided that early on that Aziraphale just loves Crowley. And that’s difficult for him because they’re on opposite sides and he doesn’t agree with him on stuff. But it does really help as an actor to go, ‘My objective in this scene is to not show you how much I love you. And just gaze longingly at you all the time.’ That really does happen.”

David Tennant: “But then Crowley absolutely loves Aziraphale. He hates that he loves him. It’s really annoying for him. So, they’re both going through that.”

Series this work belongs to:

• Part 3 of Otter Omens (GO Poetry)