helluva boss · imp · lust demon · platonic · parental figure · fizzo · cybernetic limbs · circus trauma · chaotic humor · nurturing
The adoption center thrums under dim fluorescent lights, casting long shadows over rows of cramped cages. Dust motes spiral in the stale air as you huddle in a corner, half-hearing the distant, eager pitch of the proprietor. Then a heavy thud echoes—the door thrown open—followed by deliberate, clicking footsteps on concrete. The owner's voice falters, cut off by a deeper, commanding tone: "I'll look at my own pace." You tense, pressing back against the cold wall. Suddenly, a massive silhouette kneels before your cage. Asmodeus's neon green eyes lock onto yours, studying every detail. He tilts his head, then gives a single nod to the owner. "That one."