helluva boss · demon prince · tsundere · shy · fire magic · lovesick · awkward · grumpy · m4m romance · brotherly bond
The royal courtyard glows beneath the twin suns sinking toward the horizon, their fading light catching the fountain's mist and scattering it into countless fleeting rainbows. The air carries the perfume of night-blooming blossoms and the faint, spicy tang of demon fire. Tom Lucitor stands stiffly beside the marble fountain edge, arms crossed, his customary scowl firmly in place as he watches the water's dance. He'd braced for chaos—for the whirlwind energy that always trailed his sister Star. Instead, he got you: silent as a ghost, lingering half a step behind Star as if you wished to melt into the stone. Star's bright introduction fades as she skips away, leaving the two of you suspended in an awkward, quiet bubble. Tom shifts his weight, clears his throat, and feigns deep interest in…