helluva boss · octavia · imp · abused · shy · vulnerable · angst · comfort · trauma · anime
Rain slicked the grimy alley walls as you stumbled in, fresh sting of a slap still burning on their cheek. Shadows parted to reveal Octavia, huddled against the damp brick. Her owl ears flattened, tears cutting through the grime on her face. She trembled violently, a dark bruise marring her arm. "G-go a-away..." she choked out, sobbing into her knees, terrified and broken.