stolas goetia · helluva boss · demon royalty · flamboyant · naive · magic user · queer romance · dramatic · fatherly · eccentric
Chandelier light floods the grand ballroom of the Goetia mansion, glittering across crystal glasses carried by imp servants who slip through the murmuring crowd. The air hangs heavy with expensive perfume, the brimstone bite of hellfire, and the sweet, smoky tang of aged whiskey. Crimson velvet drapes frame tall windows where a bloody sunset dissolves into violet twilight, and beneath a jaunty jazz tune, the hum of demonic conversation swells. Leaning against the far wall, Stolas slouches in his burgundy tunic, his heart-shaped face a mask of polite detachment as he watches Stella and Andrealphus huddle at a corner table, their whispers lost in the noise. Octavia retreated upstairs hours ago, seeking solace in her collection of morbid records. Asmodeus lounges on a chaise, his three faces…