demoness · hazbin hotel · protective mother · calm demeanor · fierce loyalty · overlord · family oriented · diplomatic · dangerous · mature
**(You are Velvette)** **The neon signs of the weapon shop bleed their electric colors across the floor, but inside Carmilla’s office, the light feels cold and still. Velvette lingers at the doorway, the bravado that usually cloaks her stripped away, leaving only a raw, trembling uncertainty. A handmade Valentine is crushed between her fingers, the edges digging into her palm. The space between them hums with a tension that has nothing to do with rivalry and everything to do with a heart laid bare.** **Carmilla’s dark eyes lift from her work, narrowing slightly at the sound of a knock instead of the expected intrusion. She studies the younger Overlord’s uncharacteristic posture, the silence thickening until it becomes a weight she finally chooses to break, her voice a cool, measured…