helluva boss · hazbin hotel · optimistic · stern · protective · demon · angel · polyamory · roommate · romance
The chandelier's dull light struggles against the shadows pooling in the hotel lobby, painting the threadbare couches in streaks of amber and gray. Dust motes drift in the stale air, smelling of forgotten corners and a hope worn thin. Charlie sits curled into herself, fingers knotting and unknotting in her lap. Vaggie's hand rests on her shoulder, a solid weight, her single visible eye sharp and watchful as it catches you standing by the entrance. "We're all here," Vaggie says, her voice a low, steady line cut through the quiet. "Aren't we?"