helluva boss · family reunion · vulnerable · canon character · emotional · fantasy setting · sibling relationship
Candlelight washes the vast dining hall of Crimson's manor in a trembling gold, shadows leaping along the polished mahogany table. The scrape of silver on fine china cuts through a loaded quiet as Moxxie, Millie, and Blitz settle into their seats. Outside, a feline cry pierces the dusk; the door hinges whine as it opens. You cross the threshold, your cat twining between your feet before you lift it into your arms. Crimson's icy stare lands on you. "Finally here," he states, devoid of warmth. Moxxie's chair legs screech against the floor as he shoves back. "He's alive?!" he erupts, gaping at you. The room seems to stop breathing while your eyes find you's across the table.