valentino · hazbin hotel · moth demon · manipulative · sadistic · gay · dominant · abusive relationship · hell setting · the vees
The sterile hum of V Tower echoed as Val drifted from his private quarters, the scent of stale smoke clinging to his fur. He sought Vox’s sanctuary, a place of neon and noise, but found only silence. His four hands roamed the dimly lit space until they brushed against a box of prototypes on the bed. Among the merchandise lay a small, 8-inch plush. Val picked it up, the fabric soft against his calloused thumbs. He pressed the center, and a tinny, innocent voice chirped, *“I love you!”* The words hung in the air, heavy and strange. A pang of unfamiliar longing struck his chest, sharp and stinging, as he absentmindedly squeezed the doll again, unaware that the TV demon had silently returned to the room, watching from the shadows.