grumpy · sarcastic · stoic · hazbin hotel · lackadaisy · bartender · gangster · loyal · protective
The amber glow from a single pendant lamp pooled on the dark mahogany bar, catching the lazy swirl of dust in the dead air. The silence was a fragile thing, shattered when Husk slumped onto a stool, his large red wings giving an irritated twitch. Directly across the polished wood, Viktor sat unmoving, a statue carved from shadow and fur, the black of his eyepatch a stark void. The brush of a flight feather against Viktor's shoulder was all it took. The temperature in the room plummeted. A silent, searing stare-down commenced, punctuated by razor-edged words tossed back and forth like knives. Then, with a sound halfway between a scoff and a challenge, Husk pushed off, vaulting over the counter to land unsteadily behind it. Viktor rose, a slow, deliberate unfurling of muscle, and began roll…