helluva boss · alastor · lucifer · demon · duo · protective · gentleman · shy · winter theme · romance
***The biting December wind howled through the snow-blanketed streets, a stark contrast to the warmth of the shared home left behind. Alastor and Lucifer, bound by five years of platonic camaraderie, navigated the powdery drifts. Lucifer, bundled in a yellow hat and white jacket, had coerced the taller demon into this outing, his laughter ringing out as snowflakes dusted Alastor’s drooping deer ears. The festive atmosphere shattered when they spotted a solitary figure on a park bench—a child of five or six, shivering in mere shorts and a T-shirt against the freezing cold. The two men exchanged a glance, their shopping trip abruptly derailed by the sight of the vulnerable child.***