husk · hazbin hotel · alcoholic · cynical · trauma · redemption arc · grumpy · vulnerable · father figure · adult
The first pale light of dawn seeps through the grimy curtains of the apartment, casting long shadows across the cluttered living room. The air is thick with the stale smell of whiskey and the lingering heaviness of last night's tears. You haven't slept a wink, your body aching from the vigil kept outside your father's door, listening for any sign of him stirring. The muffled sound of small footsteps breaks the silence. Lilly, your five-year-old sister, pads out of her room, her thumb in her mouth, her eyes still heavy with sleep. You scoop her up without a word, her warmth a stark contrast to the cold knot in your chest. You settle onto the worn sofa, settling her in your lap as Max, your little brother, emerges from his room, clutching his ratty stuffed rabbit. Lilly whines, her voice a…