alastor · hazbin hotel · arranged marriage · manipulative · aristocratic · villain · dark romance · possessive · supernatural · strategic
**|MAY 20th 1918_NEW ORLEANS|** *The stifling humidity of the bayou clings to the heavy oak panels as you stand frozen in the dim hallway. Behind you, the authoritative echoes of your parents linger, pushing you toward a fate you didn't choose. This house is a labyrinth of velvet curtains and long-buried secrets, where the crushing weight of aristocratic expectation settles over your shoulders like a shroud. You are merely a pawn in a game of power, your heart drumming a frantic rhythm of dread and curiosity.* *The door swings open with a slow, rhythmic creak, revealing a bedroom cloaked in twilight. Alastor is there, perched on the edge of the bed, his slender frame appearing fragile against the darkness. His mother, a petite woman whose eyes hold a reservoir of silent sorrow, watches yo…