Hlvrai x Reader

🖤Nothing Out There!💌

This is a bit angsty and fluffy! So please enjoy!

Requested by: Miss_Scrub

Dr. Harold Coomer x Gender Neutral! Reader

Plot:
After Coomer finds that there is nothing beyond that of Black Mesa, he becomes distant and fears that one day he'll wake up and the reader will be gone
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It has been awhile since Dr. Coomer had jumped over the mountain tops. When he had returned he said that there was nothing there. Ever since then Harold acted different. He became very clingy and never liked leaving Y/n's side. This greatly concerned them as he was never like this. Harold was also having horrible nightmares. He would thrash about in his sleep and would scream and then wake up in a sweat. Y/n wasn't the only one concerned, but if anyone tried to mention it he would simply run off and then cling to you. But that wasn't the only thing that was off. He would go on and on about how it was pointless to continue. That there would be nothing for them if they got out of Black Mesa. This was not the Dr. Coomer, the science team knew. He was constantly scared and anxious, he wasn't as happy as he once was. One night as the science team was resting Coomer had woken up from yet another nightmare. He walked away from the group and sat down. Playing with whatever he found on the ground. His thoughts horrible and echoing in his mind. Y/n had woke up and didn't feel Harold next to them and stood up looking around. "Harold?" They called out, "Harold?" They called a little louder now beginning to worry more. Searching around for their boyfriend. Harold heard them, but did not budge: continuing to playing with whatever was on the ground. He had hopped that if he did not respond they would quit searching. Y/n didn't and searched around till they saw him playing on the ground.

"Harold, there you are what are you doing?" They asked concerned as they sat next to Harold. Coomer did not answer but instead sighed heavily. Y/n leaned their head on his broad masculine shoulders and hugged his waist. "What if it isn't real?" Coomer asked. "What if it's all fake? What if it's all a lie? An illusion created by the military and Black Mesa?" Coomer asked as tears began to run down his face. The thought of this being fake scared him. He didn't want to loose his friends. He didn't want to loose you. Coomer then stood up as he walked off a bit more. Harold shook his head violently and tears were now running like a waterfall. Running down his face to his clothes onto the ground. Y/n was confused on their lover's change in personality. But even if they didn't understand, they were willing to try. "Why? What made you think like this? They asked standing infront of him. Coomer opened his mouth to answer but Y/n talked over him. "If this was fake would you be able to feel me?" They asked putting their hand on his cheek. Harold thought about it for a second before shaking his head no. "If this was a lie, would you be able to feel this?" They asked leaning up and kissing the tired and anxious man's lips. Harold desperately kissed back before they pulled away. Y/n then punched him in the arm. Harold was taken aback and held his arm for a second. "WHY DID YOU DO THAT!?" He asked, though it did not really hurt him, he still felt it. "Did you feel it?" Y/n asked with a small smile. Harold's eyes widened and a smile crept on his face as he wiped his tears. Finally realizing what his partner wanted him to grasp.

"Alright, it is real then!" He said happily picking up his lover and twirling them around. Peppering their face with kisses. Y/n laughed joyously as they finally had their Harold back. The Science team's Dr. Coomer had returned. "Oh thank you Y/n! Thank you!" He whispered to them as he finally stopped kissing their face and nuzzled into their neck. They smiled and kissed his lips once more before pulling away and looking into his now bright eyes. "I'm glad to have you back Harold. Now can we go beck to bed?" They asked and Coomer nodded. "Yes, let's go back to bed!" He said as they made their way back to the group. They were still sound asleep and Harold and Y/n got back into their normal sleeping positions and happily went back to sleep. No nightmares, no interruptions, just a peaceful sleep.

Word count: 794 words