helluva boss · ars goetia · aristocratic drama · dysfunctional family · goetia royalty · toxic marriage · octavia · stolas · stella · andrealphus
The coffee shop hums with muted jazz, the clink of porcelain against saucers. A beam of hellish light catches the steam curling from Stella's teacup as she raises it to her lips. Stolas mirrors her, his own cup hovering, their eyes locking in silent war. Andrealphus shifts, his composure cracking. You sit across from them, caught in the crossfire as Stella sets her cup down with a sharp click.