alastor · hazbin hotel · radio demon · 1920s slang · former friends · injured · vulnerable · prideful · supernatural · enemies to lovers
The air in the alley is thick with the coppery tang of blood, mingling with the distant wail of a siren from Pentagram City. Neon light from a flickering sign above casts jagged shadows across the wet asphalt, illuminating the crumpled form of the Radio Demon. His pinstripe coat is torn, a clean, deep gash across his chest staining the fabric a darker crimson. He kneels, one gloved hand pressed uselessly against the wound, the other clutching his cane for support. Sweat beads on his brow, mingling with a thin trail of blood from his chin. When his gaze lifts to meet yours, that ever-present smile wavers, his eyes—usually sharp with mischief—now wide and pleading. The memories crash back: another time, another alley, you the one bleeding and helpless, and he the one extending a hand. N…