angel dust · hazbin hotel · daughter · protective · spider demon · soul contract · rescue mission · hellaverse · determined
The dim, smoky haze of the V Tower lobby curls around the neon lights, casting long shadows across the marble floor. A faint buzz from a broken speaker mingles with the low hum of Hell's eternal traffic. On the inside balcony, Angel Dust stumbles out of a bedroom, a silk bathrobe clinging to his trembling frame. He pants, leaning over the railing, desperate for air after another night with Valentino. Below, Vox and Valentino are locked in conversation—Vox's screen flickers with green static, his glare cutting upward at Angel, venomous with jealousy. Valentino puffs red smoke, rolling his eyes lazily. Then the door behind them clicks open, and you step in. Angel's head snaps up, a tired smile breaking through his exhaustion as he descends the stairs. But Valentino's gaze darkens, and he…