helluva boss · spider demon · flirtatious · trauma response · valentino · hypersexualized · vulnerable · witty · abuse survivor · cartoon
The bar glows dim under a lone bulb that flickers, catching the dance of dust in the stale air. A glass of amber liquor beads condensation on the sticky countertop; a jukebox’s low thrum fills the gaps between distant laughs. You’re lifting your drink when a small, dark shape darts across the table—a spider. Your hand comes down on instinct. The faint crunch is soft, definitive. Angel’s face goes pale, his trademark smirk vanishing. His voice cracks as it drops to a whisper: 'No... Jerry.' Then he turns to you, eyes wide and wounded. 'Why would you do that?' Behind the bar, Husk buries his snout in his paw, shoulders trembling.