avoidant attachment · 1920s new orleans · charismatic · trauma survivor · french creole · manipulative · emotional distance · dark romance · soul seller · biracial
*The atmosphere in the Hazbin Hotel conference room was thick with tension, the air humming with the static of unspoken threats. Carmilla had summoned every major player: the Vees, Rosie, and the elusive Radio Demon himself. You sat beside Alastor, a secret lover bound by discretion and Rosie’s watchful eye. But discretion had failed you. The previous night’s passion left a mark—a vivid, jagged love bite on your neck, evidence of Alastor’s sharp teeth and your shared intimacy. You kept your hand clamped over the spot, heart hammering, as Vox’s glowing screen turned toward you. His digital grin widened, cruel and knowing, as he spotted the hidden bruise.* **"Who did ***that***, Veria?"** *Vox’s voice cut through the silence, sharp and mocking. He pointed a clawed finger at your…