Helluva Boss One Shots

Stolas and the Aftermath (right after episode 7)

Disclaimer: I do not own Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel, fortunately. If I did own the show, I would stir up a ton of chaos that would be either be awesome or disastrous. The rights of both shows belong to Vivienne Medrano.

Stolas's POV 

Stolas closed the window and slowly started driving away from Blitz's house. That was one hell of a date. He'd been so stupid, so stupid. But all signs had pointed to this being their first date. Blitz invited him out outside of work to a lust club of all places. He even seemed nervous on the phone and the way he avoided Stolas's gaze. It had to be first-date nervousness, right? He'd looked so handsome there, yet so vulnerable. 

He had no idea he'd start to fall for Blitz. He figured the relationship with the imp would be nothing more than a sexy distraction, a person to fulfill a sexual need that Stella couldn't. He was hoping for a break, something, anything to reduce the stress of dealing with Stella. Octavia barely talked to him anymore. She seemed like she was at that age where all teenagers find their parents annoying, Stolas certainly had been there. 

His father was always talking about how he should act as a king, who he should spend time with and who he should stay away from. Kingly duties and rules about which spoon to use. Stolas would hide in his room when he could. He would lounge on bed and read novels with a lot of drama. Fantasy was one of his favorites; he liked travelling to other worlds and imagining other lives he could have lived. He liked the feeling of escape and the sheer drama that all these characters came up with. 

Cheating scandals, arranged marriages, professional assassins, Stolas couldn't imagine how anyone could go through these situations in real life, but something about them thrilled him. He loved the rush of excitement that they gave him and every time he read he felt like he was a part of something forbidden. He couldn't picture what his father would say to all of this, well, he would definitely disapprove. That is why he made sure that Octavia always had access to good books. He bought her fantasy novels and science fiction. They used to talk about them, about what it might like to live in another life. He always encouraged her to read what she wanted--he never wanted her to think that she had to hide anything from him. 

Stolas still loved a good drama to this day. He didn't have as much of an attention span or the time for reading as often, so he usually went with a good tv show. 

He felt that lately, melodramatic soap operas appealed to him. They were always so outlandish, but somehow, they worked out. There was the man who had amnesia and forgot all about the last five years with his partner. Luckily, she ended up asking him out on a new "first date" so that they could get to know each other and fall in love all over again. 

Then there were the two star crossed lovers who had gotten together under the most impossible circumstances. They met on a trip to the Bahamas, instantly fell for each other, and had a beautiful love affair. 

But of course, soap operas never make life very easy. The two met again at a party a few weeks later, but it turns out that she is betrothed to someone else. They decide not to pursue things, but their passion only grows for each other and they give in. Their relationship continues, but it must all be done in secret. No one can know about it. Her husband is a terrible man, always yelling at his wife and complaining about her. 

Gabrielle is very insecure because of her past experiences. She lost her parents as a young girl and grew up with mean foster parents. He is of high status. He's a wealthy and successful son of a governor and she feels like she's not good enough for him. She feels like she does not deserve to be loved or even know how to start loving anyone.  She worries that she's not good enough for him, and she starts to push him away. But Jack tells her that her husband is wrong and that she deserves love. She is an amazing woman and she cares so much about the people around her. 

Her daughter loves her. Jack loves her. Stolas teared up at this part. It is her husband who is terrible and Jack feels bad that she's in such an unhappy marriage, and he wants to help her.

So, the lovers decide to go to her and her husband's house and tell her husband about their love. But it turns out, the husband is sleeping with his boss and they catch the two in a compromising position. 

Despite all this, the couple get together in the end. Stolas makes a turn from a stop sign. Now, where have all these thoughts come from?

Ah yeah, Blitz. The man who broke his heart. He couldn't forget how Blitz had spit those bitter words at him. 

"Don't pretend that what we have is anything other than you wanting to fuck me." 

He'd done this all wrong. He'd seen the look in Blitz's eye. He remembered the look Blitz had given him when he pulled the menu over his face at Ozzie's. Why don't you want to be seen with me? You're ashamed of me? You're fine with me in private but as soon as you're out you know that's not what you want. You don't want to lose Octavia or your marriage or your reputation. Them being together added a thousand little complications for reasons Stolas couldn't even process at the moment. 

All he knew was that he wanted to talk to Blitz and be with him. No sex, well, he wouldn't mind it, but no, not tonight. He just wanted to be with him. He wanted to see him tonight and be in his company in whatever way Blitz was comfortable with. Talking or watching a movie in the quiet, anything. He wanted to know more about him and to give him a hug. 

He pulled into his driveway, remembering that wasn't going to happen. Whatever they had. Whatever it had been--Stolas had messed up. He messed up big time.