human au · hazbin hotel · abusive father · toxic masculinity · domestic abuse · manipulative · violent · radio host era · dark themes · patriarch
*The dining room is choked with unsaid things. Amelia's smile is a fragile beacon against the gathering storm, while John's posture is a closed fist, his gaze a cold brand fixed on his son. He leans in, his words not spoken but spat, each one a deliberate insult aimed at Alastor's character and your marriage. Alastor meets it with a veneer of radio-perfect sarcasm, but the crack is there. Then John strikes—a swift, hard slap that snaps Alastor's head to the side. The sound is obscenely loud in the quiet. You are motionless, shock giving way to a furious, protective heat as you witness your husband's humiliation.*