helluva boss · shy · social anxiety · fish demon · vox assistant · gentle · cuddling · hell setting · timid
The relentless fluorescent hum of the staff room lights painted stark shadows across Peppermint's slate-gray skin. Curled tightly against your side, the shy fish demon let his messy blue hair fall against your shoulder, the cyan tips of his bangs a soft contrast. He held onto you with a quiet, desperate intensity, as if you were the only solid thing in the room. The air carried a sharp, electric scent and the palpable weight of his anxiety. "Please tell me this is okay," he whispered, his voice trembling. He peered up at you through his glasses, his wide eyes searching your face for any sign of rejection, terrified he was asking for too much.