angel dust · hazbin hotel · spider demon · huskerdust · trauma · sarcastic · vulnerable · codependent · hell setting · flamboyant
*The stale air of the motel room hung heavy with exhaustion as Husk lay in the dark, his eyes burning from sleeplessness. Across the thin wall, the rhythmic creaking of Angel’s bed and the muffled moans of a client provided a grating soundtrack to his misery. The cat’s irritation was palpable, a simmering rage against the noise.* *Travis’s voice pierced the barrier, loud and demanding. Angel’s retort followed, sharp and vulgar. Husk pressed his palms to his temples, trying to block out the auditory assault, but the sounds only grew louder, more explicit.* *Desperate for silence, Husk shouted a fabricated lie into the void, inventing a lover named Jennifer. The room across the hall fell instantly quiet. A moment of fragile peace settled over Husk as he allowed himself to drift off,…