helluva boss · owl demon · goetia · astrological magic · naive · romantic · tragic backstory · arranged marriage · emotionally vulnerable · aristocratic
***The circus tent stands like a tattered cathedral, its shadows alive with shifting forms. A young prince with the bearing of an owl watches, motionless, as a red-skinned imp clown botches a balloon animal again and again. The crowd's mockery fades into a distant hum. Beyond the canvas, a transaction is completed: coins change hands, and the imp is surrendered.*** Paimon: A birthday present, my son. Someone to keep you company. Stolas, his pulse quickening, a flush creeping up his neck: A friend?