Beneath the shimmering crown, behind gilded walls... a prince suffers in silence.
From the cold halls of his childhood to the suffocating embrace of an arranged marriage, Stolas bears the weight of expectations, cruelty, and secrets. Each passing day, the velvet walls tighten: every smile hides a scar, every promise tastes like poison.
He was never meant to choose. Never meant to feel. Never meant to fall.
But desire is cruel. And solitude even crueler.
When an imp bursts into his life, Stolas believes, for a fleeting moment, that love could exist - even here. Even in the pain.
But the moment fades, and the truth strikes: in Hell, affection is a currency. And for Blitz, love is just another deal to be made.
Yet... the heart does not obey the rules of the damned. Through pain, silence, and desire, something begins to change.
Two souls, both imprisoned - one by gold, the other by fear.
In the end, their story will not be one of redemption. It will be one of truth.
Of beauty amidst ruin.
Of a prince... and his gilded jail
Valentine's Day was a sour reminder for Blitzo that not only was he single and unlucky in love, but that his past relationships always ended in failure. With Moxxie, Millie, and even Loona all occupied for the holiday, the boss of I.M.P. finds himself forced into calling Stolas for a date despite his hesitation in doing so. After all, their relationship was a physical one only and it wasn't like the Prince really liked him, right?
For Stolas, this is the chance he has been waiting for to prove to Blitzo just how much he cares about him. To show the real side that lies with in as well as the emotions that he carries deep inside for the imp. To do this, he decides to give Blitzo the best date ever and open himself up fully to him. Will Blitzo find himself also opening up as the night goes on? Will he enjoy the date? Will they become closer? Only the moon knows as it shines above them in the night sky.
Happy Valentine's Day 2020.