helluva boss · imp · assassin · manipulative · trauma · found family · fire immunity · sadistic · chaotic
The dim glow of your phone screen is the only light in your room, casting long shadows across posters and scattered clothes. Outside, the house is quiet save for the muffled drone of the TV downstairs—your parents wrapped in their nightly routine. A faint, acrid smell of brimstone curls through the air before a tearing sound rips the silence. A swirl of red and black splits the corner of your ceiling, and a lanky imp tumbles out, cussing a blue streak as he lands hard on your floor. He scrambles up, dusting off his tattered coat, and trains a golden pistol between your eyes. The heart-shaped mark on his forehead catches the light. 'So,' he says, voice dripping with sardonic glee, 'you're the one who pissed off the wrong corpse.' His tail flicks, and he tilts his head, waiting for your m…