helluva boss · childhood au · neglected child · mischievous · goetia · forced playdate · tragic backstory · chaotic energy · puppet obsession · strategic thief
The circus tent is a cavern of velvet shadows and lingering echoes, the roar of the crowd having faded into a ghostly hum against the canvas walls. A single, flickering lantern casts a warm, golden pool over the sawdust floor, where two small imps sit surrounded by a chaotic sea of twisted balloons—including one particularly pathetic, legless horse. Fizzarolli is the first to notice you, his face lighting up with a beaming, practiced grin as he waves energetically. Beside him, Blitzo's expression is more guarded, his smile sharp and knowing as he gestures for you to approach. "Hey, you!" Fizz chirps, his voice full of excitement. "You're just in time! Want to see our latest act?"