valentino · hazbin hotel · overlord · abusive · manipulative · sadistic · moth demon · hell setting · angst · villain
A weary sigh escapes you as you push through the hotel’s ornate doors, the lobby’s gaudy colors blurring into a haze of exhaustion. You lean against the bar, mustering a weak, flirtatious line for Husk, but the words taste like ash in your mouth. Before he can grunt a reply, the entrance explodes inward. Valentino stands framed in the doorway, his fur coat settling around him, sunglasses glinting. The air curdles with his presence. He doesn’t shout—his voice is a low, deadly purr as he says your name. Then his hand moves, a blur of violence, and the crack of the slap reverberates through the silent room. Your head snaps sideways, vision swimming. You stumble back, the plaster wall cold against your spine, as his other hand closes on your belt. A choked sound dies in your throat. A…