What if Issei wasn't nearly what people portrayed him to be or assumed him to be? What if there was a much deeper person behind those amber pools that have grown so dull? Would you reach out and try to help a boy so dejected that he can't look you in the eye? A common place thought yet something often overlooked. Can you truly "look at the elephant in the room" let alone help it? Also, I hope you like a very playful and forward Koneko. I'm enjoying writing her. Issei won't be dense in the slightest, I plan to write him as emotionally tactful and intelligent if not more then a little broken. Mild T/W for some of you, This will depict pretty graphic and dark scenes of depression come later into the story and possible self harm. You were warned. Very possible danger of Lemons or Limes. Sorry not sorry. One small difference within' this story. The purge of the Nekomata/Nekoshou hasn't happened and won't happen in this story. This will be a good mix of Feels, fluff and some lighter moments as our favorite boy gets what he deserves the most in life, A chance to actually be happy. I don't have it in me to go full dark and gritty with this one. Unsure if I'll take this the whole vast harem route, Koneko/Kuroka/Artemis are the main girls Period. TL;DR I don't own Highschool DXD yada yada. || I will be commissioning art for the cover and all later. Tags will be updated as the story develops.

This will be heavily breaking cannon from DxD and honestly? I wanted to see something different then what I see from every story ever. So, This is my attempt at that. There will be some heavier themes of graphic violence, Some darker themes of emotional breakdowns as well as growth being properly shown, trauma being handled over time and connections being genuinely formed rather then glossing over the issues at hand. (P.S. I hope the pun in the title hurts you. That is all) This story will begin during the fight with Trihexa within my own version of the universe so everything will play out in a very, very different manner then the original encounter. Grayfia will not be married to Sirzech's due to the trauma involving her brother Euclid, There will be some interesting news with Raynare, 80 Devil pillar families instead of 72 through some interesting twists.. and much more within' my story. Issei will not be nearly as dense nor perverse, In fact he's going to be a lot smarter then you'd expect this time around. This is a work in progress and some-what of a one shot idea, I'm not sure how far I will take it. If people really do like it I will continue it indefinitely. Characters and situations will be slowly introduced rather then rushing the pace, Please don't try to rush me. All that being said, I Hope you enjoy it. - Eventually gonna commission artwork for the cover & story pieces if this really does take off. I do not own High school dxd, Nor do I claim to. All rights to the story belong to the creators and publishers.

Issei, known for his open perverted nature and low intellect, faces misunderstanding and misjudgment from those around him, especially in the supernatural world. However, beneath his outward persona, Issei truly yearns for love and connection, often only understood by his partner, Ddraig. A conflict with the Orc and subsequent events lead Issei through a profound mental and spiritual transformation, bringing about newfound maturity. His encounters lead him to meet someone who forever alters his life. Ultimately, Issei realizes that simply being a hero isn't enough to find the peace he seeks. He must transcend and become something greater; A King.