Helluva Boss X Reader

Octavia Part 4: Stronger Bonds

Loona sighed. "She did send me like 50 texts saying she wanted to apologize. I didn't give her your info, though. I needed to hear something, anything from you. You fucking idiot." Loona squeezed harder, and you once again had to tap her to let you breathe.

"I was going to ask you for her information," you told Loona. She growled a little. "After pulling this shit? You owe me a favor if I do this for you, asshole."

"Fair enough," you replied. "Okay, guys, you can let me go now. I'd like to just talk to Loona." The four gave one last squeeze, and stepped back. The other three were reluctant to leave, but eventually meandered back into the office.

"A favor, huh?" you asked Loona once they had left. "What kind of favor?" Loona laughed as she thought for a moment.

"You'll find out." Loona stuck her hand out, wanting you to shake it.

"Just so you know, you can't ask for my soul," you said, then grasped her hand. A blue flame enveloped your hands, and you tried to let go in surprise. You found you were unable to. Loona also looked shocked. You kept struggling, but couldn't free you hand. Finally, you looked at Loona, resigned. "Do we just...shake?" She shrugged, looking just as dumbfounded. You moved your hands up and down together, and the small blue flame gave a big pulse, then disappeared.

"No getting out of this," you laughed. Loona looked at her hand in awe. "You are so screwed," she chuckled. "I can make you do anything." She snapped out of it, quickly shaking her head. "I'm not going to make you do something fucked up, I promise," she clarified, thinking of the moment just before. Too soon to make that joke. "Although, I am going to make you do this every time I need you to pay me back for something," she laughed. You grumbled. You always settled your debts anyway.

"What's her info, Loona?" you asked. You watched as Loona's arm grabbed her phone so fast that she almost dropped it. She had her eyes wide as she navigated her phone faster than you had ever seen before. Was she doing that of her own volition?

She held out her phone to you. Octavia's Sinstagram was on the screen. Loona looked like she was trembling a little bit, and her arm was frozen in place. Realizing that she definitely was not doing this of her own volition, and what was happening was because of the deal, you took a photo of her screen with your own phone. The second you did, Loona's arm swiped, and it hit her opposite shoulder.

"Ow," she said. "I couldn't move during that. That was so fucking weird."

"Maybe don't make deals with the devil then," you laughed. She punched you in the shoulder. "Hey, don't use his name in vain!" she laughed with you. She stopped and her face got serious. "Are you really going to go through with this?" she asked as she saw you send a friend request to Octavia.

"Yeah," you replied. "I said some things I shouldn't have, and you said it yourself: she also wants to apologize." You thought for a moment. "You know, I would appreciate it if you came with me with this time." Loona gave you a wry smile. She appreciated how you listened during the group hug.

"You know, I think I've got an idea for how to do it..." she said, a mischievous grin on her face.

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A few days later, after some more self-care, and the appropriate preparations, you found yourself sitting in a booth next to Loona, with her in the outside seat. You were in a café. Not a fucking BarkBucks though. You were somewhere local, that appreciated Hellborn and sinners alike, no matter where they were on the totem pole.

"Was it really a good idea to not tell her that I was here?" you hissed at Loona, trying to hide yourself below the window next to the booth.

"A little payback is good," she replied. "It'll be fine." You tried to convince yourself that was true.