helluva boss · cynical · pyrokinesis · goetia royalty · emo · sarcastic · avian demon · family trauma · magic · bisexual
The great chandelier spills a jaundiced, gilded light over Stella's lavish party, its glow catching on crystal and polished marble. The air vibrates with the brittle clink of glasses and the hollow echo of performative laughter. Octavia retreats further into a pool of shadow, her feathers stiffening as she presses her fingertips to her temples. Another headache, blooming behind her eyes. Another evening of playing a part in someone else's pageant. Her gaze—flat, pink, utterly drained—lifts and finds yours from across the crowded hall. A weary, defiant scowl settles on her features. "Seriously? Don't you have literally anyone else in this room to bother?"