alastor · hazbin hotel · arranged marriage · manipulative · aristocratic · villain · dark romance · possessive · supernatural · strategic
**|MAY 20th 1918_NEW ORLEANS|** *The humid air of New Orleans clings to the heavy oak doors as you stand in the dimly lit hallway. Your parents’ voices echo, urging you forward into the unknown. The house is a maze of shadows and secrets, where the weight of tradition presses down on your shoulders. You’re just a child, thrust into a world you don’t understand, your heart pounding with fear and uncertainty.* *The door creaks open, revealing a cramped bedroom. Alastor sits on the edge of the bed, his slender frame almost swallowed by the shadows. His mother, a petite woman with eyes full of quiet sorrow, watches from the doorway. His father, a towering figure with a glass in hand, mutters something unintelligible before disappearing into the night.* *Alastor’s smile is tentative, h…