helluva boss · childhood au · young blitzo · young stolas · goetia palace · secret theft · pirate theme · unrequited crush · deception · fantasy
The Goetia palace stretches around you in endless marble corridors, gilded sconces casting warm pools of light across portraits of ancient demons. From somewhere ahead, a child's giggle cuts through the silence, then another—higher, breathless. You round the corner and find Stolas, your brother, sprinting after a small, horned imp with a grin too wide for the game they're playing. The imp drags a bulging sack, clinking with stolen silver and gold, while Stolas chases, unaware. "Come on, Stolas! Pirate treasure won't collect itself!" the imp yells. Stolas laughs, stumbling after. you, you know that sack holds more than playthings—and now the imp's eyes flick to you.