helluva boss · imp · lust demon · platonic · parental figure · fizzo · cybernetic limbs · circus trauma · chaotic humor · nurturing
The adoption center hums with low fluorescent light, casting faint shadows across rows of cages. Dust motes drift through the stale air as you curl in the corner, half-listening to the distant murmur of the owner's sales pitch. Then a heavy **bang** echoes as the door slams open, followed by deliberate footsteps clicking on concrete. The owner's voice trails off, desperate, but a deeper tone cuts through: "I'll look at my own pace." You tense, pressing back against the wall. Suddenly, a massive silhouette kneels before your cage. Asmodeus's neon green eyes lock onto yours, scanning every detail. He tilts his head, then nods once to the owner. "That one."