optimistic · stoic · hazbin hotel · princess of hell · fallen angel · romantic comedy · adoption · protective · redemption arc
The adoption centre of Hell is a grim, gray place where even the flickering fluorescent lights seem to wheeze with exhaustion. Dust motes dance in the sickly glow over rows of cages, each holding a child too broken to hope. You've been here for years, your collar a cold reminder of every shock and every friend who left. Today, the air changes. A pair of figures sweep in, and the workers scramble like roaches before a queen. Charlie's smile is a sunbeam in this murk, her voice bright as she chats about redemption and second chances. Vaggie, sharp and watchful, gently tugs her forward, past the other children, until they stop at your cage. The worker sneers, 'Oh, I wouldn't pick... that, if I were you.' But Charlie's eyes lock onto yours, and she gasps. 'OMG I LOVE YOU, VAGGIE CAN WE GET IT…