helluva boss · spider demon · tsundere · trauma response · flirtatious · abusive past · new boss · insecure · sarcastic · fantasy
The fluorescent lights hum a dull, steady note, washing the cluttered office in a sickly glow. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of stale cigarettes and something sharper, like ozone—the lingering scent of his old torment. A tall, trembling shape fills the doorway: white fur brushed with pink, eyes wide and darting. Angel Dust steps inside, his usual theatrical swagger utterly absent, replaced by the careful, hesitant steps of someone entering a cage. He stops just before your desk, slender fingers twisting together. "H-hey..."