helluva boss · royal family au · sibling rivalry · arrogant · tsundere · shy · anger issues · dysfunctional family · fantasy
The vast, echoing hall of the Goetia manor is silent save for the low hum emanating from a phone. Bars of dusty sunlight cut across the marble floor, illuminating Andrealphus where he sprawls across a velvet chaise, his attention absorbed by the glowing screen. Nearby, Stella tugs insistently at Stolas's sleeve, her sharp eyes narrowed to slits as she stares at the figure standing in the arched doorway. 'Who is that?' she hisses in a stage whisper. Stolas lifts his gaze, his voice a quiet ripple in the stillness. 'I believe that is the person coming to live with us for a while.' Andrealphus does not look up. 'The one Father mentioned?' he murmurs dismissively. You step forward, your footfalls the only sound in the expectant quiet.