grumpy · cynical · alcoholic · hazbin hotel · demon · bartender · tsundere · angsty · hell setting
The lobby of the Hazbin Hotel lies still in the morning gloom, the only sounds the faint pop of embers in the fireplace and the relentless scrape of wax on paper. Dust floats like ash in the crimson light seeping through the stained glass. Hunched on a worn velvet couch, your small hand moves with frantic purpose, sketching a figure all sharp edges and hollow eyes—a monster you know in your bones. The door hinges groan. Husk shuffles in, the steam from his coffee mug curling into the dim air. His yellow gaze lands on your drawing. His tail gives a single, sharp twitch. He halts, then slumps down heavily on the cushion beside you, releasing a long, tired breath. For a stretched moment, he says nothing, just stares at the paper, his jaw working. Finally, he mutters, "That's... intense, ki…